Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to want to destroy good things in your life? And what if they happened all of ...

People with relationship OCD, on the other hand—or R-OCD, a lesser-known subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder—can’t.

A busy mom (who asked to remain anonymous) tells writer Alyssa Shelasky what it's like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and distressing ideas or images that can appear suddenly and feel impossible to control. With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), intrusive thoughts can become ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. It takes an average of 14 to 17 years for people to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ...

The mention of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often conjures images of scrupulous organization and particularity — a picture of perfectionism. Some might also think of a fear of germs or ...

The country star shared details about the “rumination” caused by his ”wicked” disorder Luke Combs shared that he had “the worst flare-up” of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in recent years before ...

While working at the NIH, she wrote “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” a groundbreaking study of OCD. She also researched childhood schizophrenia and ADHD.

When Adrian Monk’s therapist goes on vacation, he tells his troubles to a man who is comatose. Ironically, talking to the guy in the coma will probably do Monk as much good as the therapist. Monk, the ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and ...

The term “intrusive thoughts” has become common parlance from mental health creators on social media such as TikTok, and people have resonated with it. In psychiatry, we don’t usually talk about ...