Program has OCD sufferers kick tires, jump in Dumpsters, touch toilet seats. Feb. 15, 2010 — -- Away from home for a conference, Faye Lange takes a minute before heading out for what she calls ...

"Exposure Therapy/Exposure and Response Prevention." Anyone who does any reading about OCD comes across these terms all the time. Most people (including professionals) THINK that they know what ERP is ...

Explore how technology and social media influence OCD in Indian youth, shaping rituals and impacting daily life and mental health.

The Mayo Clinic defines obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as: “Unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions).” OCD is a form of anxiety disorder ...

Roughly 163 million people experience obsessive-compulsive disorder and its associated cycles of obsessions and compulsions. They have unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges; they also do ...

Maintaining cleanliness is a commendable practice, but when it becomes excessive and disrupts daily activities, it may indicate a mental health issue known as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

Around 2% of the population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD. That's roughly 163 million people who go through cycles of obsessions – unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges – ...