Obsessive compulsive, anxiety disorder concept. Sad young woman cartoon character having restless stressed expression on face and crying of stress vector illustration It was the 1980s. Washington D.C.

It’s one thing to read about the signs, symptoms, and types of OCD, the overlap with other mental disorders, the theoreticals about how obsessions and compulsions can affect your life and career and ...

I've been counting since I can remember. Balancing, blinking, scanning for cracks to step on with my right foot whenever my left foot accidentally landed on one. The feeling of something, anything, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Living in an out-of-control world presents real ...

I've had OCD for as long as I can remember, and it wasn't always obvious to those around me. A therapist confirmed what I suspected and gave me an OCD diagnosis. Now that I know it's here to stay, I ...

Welcome to Diagnosis Diaries. Throughout this series, we'll share real stories from real people about receiving a diagnosis for a chronic condition. Share on Pinterest Illustration by Brittany England ...

A busy mom (who asked to remain anonymous) tells writer Alyssa Shelasky what it's like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder. I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t tapping things—like ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition in which intrusive thoughts can cause stress that is managed through a ritualistic compulsion (Stein et al., 2019). People with OCD are generally ...

For my first Psychology Today blog post, I thought I’d talk about my packing lists for my upcoming trip to France. “What?” you ask, confused. “I don’t even know you. Why would I care about your ...

The 'Vanderpump Rules' star shares that she’s been getting treatment for her disorder, which she says is often “misdiagnosed” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...