Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with ...

People often told Elona Washington, a publisher from the Nashville area, that she “acted like she had OCD.” She would panic ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features uncontrollable thoughts, urges, and ritualistic behaviors that create a chain reaction known as the cycle of OCD. Intrusive thoughts make up “obsessions” ...

People with sexual OCD may experience distressing or disturbing intrusive sexual thoughts that cause stress in day-to-day life. Therapy and other treatments can help manage symptoms. When someone has ...

We've all heard people say, "I'm so OCD about keeping my room clean," or "He's totally OCD about organising his desk." Of ...

I am a New York State licensed psychotherapist and board-certified creative arts therapist helping people with complex trauma and identity development, anxiety, OCD, disrupted attachments, depression, ...