From the outside, OCD can look like (and feel like!) an attempt to control others. But actually, it's the person with OCD who ...

While most people would maybe silence their phone, scour WebMD, and move on, I couldn’t. (And this was pre-internet and cellphones, anyway!) I simply presented as a perfectionistic, high-achieving kid ...

Explore the roots of emotional reasoning and learn seven steps to break free of this harmful cognitive distortion.

McNulty sometimes explains OCD like this: Say you had a dream that your husband cheated on you, and when you woke up, you ...

The VIP Edition, the psychologist and author shares how we can acknowledge our overthinking, while not letting it consume us.

People with OCD don’t “choose” their thoughts or compulsions. Telling someone to “just get over it” is dismissive, harmful, ...

Can’t let things go? Learn how to set boundaries, stop overextending and reclaim your time with practical strategies.