OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting of ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

OCD became shorthand for being neat, organized or particular. Obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't about color-coding your closet. It's about control.

Those who experience the paralyzing psychological and social effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often find relief in cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT. But not everyone who may benefit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image via Getty Images Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that affects not only adults but even kids and ...

Loving someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder can add an extra layer of complexity to an already challenging thing: relationships. When you live with or deeply care about a spouse or partner with ...

Many people with OCD first get advice from internet chat forums or therapists untrained in OCD. Although the advice-givers are usually well-meaning, the messaging isn’t always consistent with best ...

When compulsions feel protective, OCD treatment gets harder. Here's the neuroscience behind why trauma makes OCD feel so much more convincing.

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is ...

Although some people with OCD notice that their symptoms improve with age, others may find that older age brings a new set of triggers that can challenge OCD symptoms. Obsessive-compulsive disorder ...