That distinction is important because OCD-related symptoms are far more common than the disorder itself. "Clinically diagnosed OCD affects only about 2.5 million adults in the U.S.," says Amanda ...

What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra.The thoughts ...

John Green’s OCD Was 'Terrifying' and 'Debilitating' Growing Up, Says It’s Often 'Treated As Freakish' “When I’m really sick, I can’t read a menu let alone function in the world,” said ...

OCD is often considered a quirk or a helpful personality trait, but it’s more serious and often more debilitating than that, experts say. Here’s what you need to know.

Around 2% of the global population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. That's roughly 163 million people who go through cycles of obsessions – unwanted intrusive thoughts ...