Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?
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'Pure O': An overview of pure obsessional OCD
When your mind focuses on the unthinkable—and won't let it go ...
Many people with OCD first get advice from internet chat forums or therapists untrained in OCD. Although the advice-givers are usually well-meaning, the messaging isn’t always consistent with best ...
Intrusive thoughts are some of the most personal and agonizing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thanks to OCD, just one single unpleasant thought or image—violent, sexual, obscene, ...
"OCD is weird. I laugh about it now," Camila told Cosmopolitan UK (via Billboard). "Everybody has different ways of handling stress. And, for me, if I get really stressed about something, I'll start ...
Millions of people in the United States deal with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- and it’s far more complex than how it’s portrayed in the media. While OCD is often joked about or characterized as ...
Amanda Seyfried is embracing her mental health journey two decades after getting diagnosed with OCD. The Testament of Ann Lee ...
Amanda Seyfried opens up about her severe OCD diagnosis, sharing how she continues to take medication years later and why mental health treatment remains important.
Individuals who experience hoarding related to OCD may have distressing feelings about discarding items. It can drive compulsive saving behaviors that they recognize as excessive. Obsessive-compulsive ...
The Cut on MSN
I thought I had overcome my OCD. Then I got pregnant.
By the 24th week, I was counting kicks almost every minute I was awake.
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