A busy mom (who asked to remain anonymous) tells writer Alyssa Shelasky what it's like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Here in New York City, when first learning the subway system, it's so easy to mistakenly take an express train that overshoots your destination. Rather than wait for the local, you think it will get ...

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and distressing ideas or images that can appear suddenly and feel impossible to control. With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), intrusive thoughts can become ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OCD can present differently in children than it does in adults, with some variation in symptoms. Pediatric OCD ...

Beyond simple quirks and preferences, OCD creates a debilitating cycle of unwanted thoughts and ritualistic behaviors that can hijack everyday life. This mental health condition affects approximately ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is the leading evidence-based treatment for OCD, but what happens when a client tells their therapist that ERP doesn’t work for them? This interaction ...