People with OCD tend to over-prepare to reduce the chances of winding up in distressing spots. “You could spend hours mapping ...

After struggling for years with severe OCD, Jorun Christianson found hope through deep brain stimulation at University of Utah Health. This innovative treatment transformed his life, allowing him to ...

Genetic disorders are diseases caused by an abnormal gene, often described as a mutation. When such diseases are inherited (rather than the result of a random mutation), it means they are passed along ...

When it comes to the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I’m that guy. Clients from all over the world tell me that the mainstream therapy has failed them, while secretly in their ...

We have probably all heard someone say they are “a little bit OCD”, perhaps jokily or as a matter of pride, in reference to their meticulous rearrangement of their bookshelves or habit of ...

We might have poked what we thought was gentle fun at her, saying she was “a little bit OCD”. Later, she began to disclose “bad thoughts”, which I assumed were the typical products of a ...

While EMDR was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), emerging research suggests it’s also an effective therapy for OCD. EMDR is a form of therapy that typically ...

In this interview, author Emma Noyes discusses the years-long process of writing her new contemporary romance, How to Hide in ...

“I was continually ruminating about all of the ‘what-ifs’ and had written letters in my head to my children in case the worst happened. I’d even planned my funeral during one car journey.

How To Get Your Teenagers Out Of Their Bedroom by Anita Cleare (Watkins Publishing, £14.99) is out tomorrow. THE MESSY BEDROOM MESSY bedrooms are one of the most common complaints I hear from ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common type of anxiety disorder, not a personality trait. You probably know a persnickety person who color coordinates their closet or a friend who keeps a ...