Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Around 2% of the population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD. That's roughly 163 million people who go through cycles of obsessions – unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges – ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The compulsion for either food or drugs emerges from the same neural ...

Girls who overeat as preschoolers are more likely to develop anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity when they grow into ...

A new study provides the first direct evidence that experiencing acute trauma can cause the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder or make existing symptoms worse. Following the October 7th attacks in ...

Disorders such as OCD , panic disorder and PTSD can be overcome through cognitive behavioral strategies which restore normal operations to the brain. I specialize in treating people with anxiety ...

Most would agree that the holidays are a stressful time of year, but especially so for those facing an eating disorder. The Moore Center in Bellevue reports the number of patients seeking treatment ...

It has become common for dogs to be used for a variety of behavioral health solutions, including those like post-traumatic stress disorder, for instance. But at the University of Colorado Anschutz ...