Overthinking and OCD can look similar but work very differently. A mental health expert explains the key signs, emotional patterns and when to seek help.

When Anu Dinghra moved to Australia with his family as a nine-year-old from India, the transition to a new country and new ...

Mental health professionals say obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions and can involve intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors beyond stereotypes.

Many people with OCD first get advice from internet chat forums or therapists untrained in OCD. Although the advice-givers are usually well-meaning, the messaging isn’t always consistent with best ...

Seyfried, 40, said she was diagnosed with “really extreme” OCD when she was 19 years old. In an interview with Vogue, ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition. Obsessions include recurring, distressing thoughts.

Think you know obsessive-compulsive disorder? Think again. OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions. Many assume it’s all about being tidy or organized, but the reality is far ...

As health conditions go, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can feel pretty lonely. The thoughts that flit through your mind can seem silly. Or unreasonable. Or even scary. Hanging with someone who ...

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?

OCD can sometimes involve distressing, intrusive thoughts about suicide, typically distinct from genuine suicidal ideation. Treatment like exposure therapy can help individuals heal from harmful ...

Anorexia and OCD are disorders that interconnect, often driven by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct mental health ...

Don’t get country singer Luke Combs thinking about things, because he might have a hard time stopping. The “Fast Car” singer says that in addition to anxiety, he has a “particularly wicked” version of ...