One of the reasons so many “suffer in silence” is the shame that cloaks their days, says Alexandra McNulty, a therapist in Baltimore who specializes in the condition, which is characterized by ...

OCD is made up of irrational obsessions and compulsions that become so repetitive they severely impact daily life.

OCD can manifest itself in many different ways, such as a focus on contamination and cleaning, or compulsions to make your ...

No single gene causes OCD, but identifying the genetic markers linked to the condition can help clarify how it develops. Viktoria Ruban/iStock via Getty Images Plus Obsessive compulsive disorder has ...

A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital has identified a specific neural activity pattern as a novel biomarker to accurately predict and monitor the clinical ...

While most people would maybe silence their phone, scour WebMD, and move on, I couldn’t. (And this was pre-internet and ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

If you're looking for a useful, informative portrayal of mental illness, just ignore the vast majority of pop culture, mass media, and high art and literature produced on the subject. Mental illness ...