Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with unwanted recurring thoughts or images (obsessions), and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) intended to relieve the obsessive thoughts. OCD has ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects between 1% and 3% of children by the time they reach 17. It’s a serious mental ...

Karli Bossman's behavior changed instantly from happy to afraid of socks. Oct. 5, 2011— -- Karli Bossman was a happy 5-year-old from Clayton, N.C., who loved going to kindergarten -- until one ...

While the mental health condition has been depicted in movies and television somewhat often, many of those depictions lean ...

CA, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- Author Marin Canaday is breaking new ground in children’s mental health literature with her acclaimed book The Very Best Me, a powerful and ...

Even if you mean well, these phrases usually hurt more than they help. Here’s what to say instead to show a loved one with ...

Dear Doctors: I was surprised when reading one of your columns about obsessive-compulsive disorder that you didn't talk about the connection to strep throat. My daughter developed OCD symptoms this ...

In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Israel, a team of psychologists and psychiatrists noticed an unsettling ...

A Parkes mum’s birth trauma reveals the hidden link between endometriosis, OCD and the anxiety of trying to conceive. She ...

You must have heard people recklessly throwing around the term ‘OCD’ whenever they want to convey how much they love orderliness and cleanliness, which brings us to the biggest myth surrounding OCD.

Youth participants 12-17 with/without anxiety, OCD, or anorexia needed. Study consists of four 3-hour visits and involves one MRI scan and VR mindfulness and breathing exercises. Compensation ...