It’s common for people to start showing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms for the first time in their teens. It often goes unnoticed for several reasons: many parents and teachers have a narrow idea of what OCD looks like, and in some teens, the symptoms...
When people hear the term OCD, they may picture someone who washes their hands repeatedly or needs things arranged in a certain order. But obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) isn’t always visible or even that clean cut. One lesser-known and deeply misunderstood theme...
Everyone worries sometimes; it’s a natural part of being a human. But what happens when your thoughts don’t just come and go? When they loop over and over, causing distress and disrupting your day? If this sounds familiar, you may be wondering if what you’re...
Everyone wants to do their best, whether it’s at school, work or home. But when the need to be “perfect” takes over and starts controlling your thoughts or routines, it may be more than high standards. It could be a sign of something called perfectionism OCD, a common...
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a “gold standard” treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), though the best outcomes come from combining it with an SSRI. The approach is sometimes used for other anxiety conditions as well. You may have heard that it...
Intrusive thoughts are a defining characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). While anyone can have upsetting and unwanted thoughts from time to time, intrusive thoughts are especially disruptive as OCD symptoms because the more you focus on them or try to...
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