A new genetic study of more than 50,000 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cases has linked around 250 genes to the condition, including more than two dozen identified as likely causal, in about 30 ...

OCD and anxiety are separate mental health conditions with distinct symptoms. However, a person can have OCD and anxiety at the same time. Stress and anxiety can cause OCD symptoms to worsen.

Some quirks can be chalked up to preference, but others can signal OCD. June 14, 2013— -- intro: Hooked on hand sanitizer? Closet organized to a T? Quirks like this can usually be chalked up to ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a fairly common mental health condition. It can involve obsessions and rituals that may affect a person’s daily life. OCD typically involves reoccurring and ...

OCD triggers can cause a flare-up of your symptoms. Yours will be related to both the type of OCD you have along with your past experiences and traumas. Obsessions are the unwanted and intrusive ...

If you find that thoughts of reality or life after death distract you from everyday life on a regular basis, this could be a symptom of existential obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Share on ...

After childbirth, worrying thoughts may start to pop up in your mind. These thoughts may repeat frequently or progressively get worse. If you’re a new mom, you may feel a constant urge to make sure ...

In the years I’ve been specializing in treating OCD and other anxiety disorders, too often someone with OCD ends up in my office (or, these days, on my computer screen) unsure what to make of their ...