Program has OCD sufferers kick tires, jump in Dumpsters, touch toilet seats. Feb. 15, 2010 — -- Away from home for a conference, Faye Lange takes a minute before heading out for what she calls ...

I've worked at multiple levels of care, and I've seen OCD & anxiety at their gnarliest. OCD is not just about germs and organization. It can include debilitating mental compulsions, taboo themes, ...

The gold standard therapy for OCD is exposure and response prevention (ERP) – a treatment designed to reduce avoidance and rituals as a means of coping with distressing triggers. This involves going ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic medical condition, not a personal choice or a moral failing. Loved ones who want to be supportive must be mindful of the profound effects OCD can have ...

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Since he was 14 years old, Jorun Christianson's life has been heavily impacted by severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). His experience with OCD goes beyond the common misconceptions and ...

With mental health conversations becoming more open, many people are beginning to question their own thought patterns. One concern that comes up repeatedly is this: Am I just overthinking, or could ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, such as intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, may worsen with age if an individual does not undergo treatment. OCD is a mental health condition ...

If you find that thoughts of reality or life after death distract you from everyday life on a regular basis, this could be a symptom of existential obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Share on ...

People with sexual OCD may experience distressing or disturbing intrusive sexual thoughts that cause stress in day-to-day life. Therapy and other treatments can help manage symptoms. When someone has ...