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For people with OCD, reassurance can be harmful. ChatGPT provides an infinite supply.
Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could one day improve treatment.
Here are three different OCD subtypes that present very differently than the more typical—and sometimes cliché—symptoms we often see associated with the condition.
Fortunately, we now have a better understanding of the condition – and how to identify those who have it OCD is complex and commonly misunderstood, with a limited number of treatment options.
Symptoms of OCD, such as intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, can affect sleep quality and duration.
The book “Turtles All the Way Down” helped me feel seen during my early battles with OCD. Does the movie represent the mental health condition as well?
A psychologist shared some of the lesser-known symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), that patients may not notice.
An OCD trigger refers to anything that causes an increase in OCD symptoms. When it comes to rumination in OCD, anything that triggers an increase in obsessions can also increase the urge to ruminate.
People with OCD have a 31% increased risk of death from natural causes and a 230% increased risk of death from unnatural causes compared to those without the disorder.
The cycle of OCD is an experience loop of four components: an obsession, feelings of overwhelming anxiety, a compulsion that neutralizes distress, and temporary relief.
Pregnancy-related obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms can take over your life. Learn how two women learned to manage symptoms of perinatal and postpartum OCD.