Like a greedy and insatiable child, OCD demands more proof in its pursuit of perfect certainty, placing unreasonable demands on everyone in its orbit.

Symptoms of Pure O. Obsessive-compulsive disorder itself involves having reoccurring obsessions and behaviors (compulsions).

Stressed. Constantly worrying. Fidgeting. Obsessing. These are just a few of the many constant symptoms affecting millions of people around the world. In the United States, approximately 40 million ...

I am a licensed independent social worker who specializes in OCD and anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, phobias and panic disorder). My therapeutic approach primarily integrates ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a fairly common mental health condition. It can involve obsessions and rituals that may affect a person’s daily life. OCD typically involves reoccurring and ...

If you're prone to obsessive thoughts, there's a good chance you've spent many an hour ruminating over things that may seem trivial to others. For example, you may worry that you said something wrong ...

Eighteen months ago I was in the throes of some of the darkest moments of my life—but on paper it didn’t look like that. I had just finished a national tour for my first book, The Crowdsourceress, and ...

If you’ve ever watched Sheldon Cooper have a very particular preference about the chair he sits in on The Big Bang Theory, you’ve seen how pop culture portrays people with different types of obsessive ...

Every week, a guest draws a card from NPR's Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. John Green has written hit young adult novels like "The Fault in Our Stars" and built a YouTube ...