No single fear defines the condition. There are familiar obsessions like washing your hands or checking the stove. But there’s also hoarding, hypochondria or a terrible fear you’re going to harm ...

In recent reviews, psychiatrist Dr. Leonardo Fontenelle and colleagues describe how obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, still leaves an estimated 698 people out of every 100,000 living with ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be disabling without treatment. Learn more about when and how to seek professional help.

There are few psychological disorders that appear to be as misunderstood as OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. For many people, it has made its way into everyday slang, frequently used to describe ...

There may be no torment quite like the sublime looniness that is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Your hands are clean, the door is locked, you didn’t insult a colleague at work or drive over ...

Scheana previously shared on her podcast, Scheananigans, in July 2023 that she was seeking treatment for the postpartum condition. “I did finally make an appointment with my doctor last week to get on ...

“‘Just right’ OCD” is a nonclinical way to describe an urge to ensure things are symmetrical or “just right” that can occur in OCD. This condition can be treated with therapy or by addressing ...