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We live in an age where clinical labels once confined to the DSM-5—the diagnostic manual for mental health professionals—now ...

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Substance abuse is a broad term that includes the misuse of alcohol, drugs, and other substances. It is often the precursor to addiction, where the use becomes compulsive and uncontrollable.

Perfectionists tend to obsessively pursue their goals with the false hope that their achievements will extinguish their shame and fears.

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

People with Pure OCD only have mental compulsions, like silent counting or obsessively replaying events in their heads.

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.

Attraction between two people isn't limited to appearances or cultural affinities. Recent work shows it can also be rooted in ...

OCD and BFRBs can look alike, but they’re not the same. Discover the similarities, important distinctions, and what they mean for treatment and recovery.

This is not the place to analyze the details of former FBI Director James Comey’s indictment because we don’t know what those details are. Prosecutors will soon have to come up with a bill of ...