Our thoughts are often mysterious to us. You probably don't know why you suddenly think about a Komodo dragon while sitting in traffic or Citizen Kane while shopping for groceries. Such moments remind ...

Anxiety is a normal, adaptive emotion, but becomes an anxiety disorder when fears are persistent, intense, and interfere with daily life, affecting about one in three people. Obsessive Compulsive ...

I have suffered from OCD – obsessive-compulsive disorder – for more than 15 of my 26 years. Here’s some insight as to what it is, how I experienced it, how to treat it and what to do for a loved one ...

Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety is the automatic reaction that makes you jump back when you think you’ve ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a misunderstood mental illness despite affecting about one in 50 people – that’s about half a million Australians. Our new research shows how long and fraught ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

Compulsively counting objects or actions is a common symptom of OCD. Exposure therapy can help you develop coping mechanisms when you encounter triggers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterised by the presence of either obsessions or compulsions, but commonly both. The symptoms can cause significant functional impairment and/or distress.

A woman who feared she was a paedophile has revealed how she was eventually diagnosed with a mental health condition.

This section provides a summary of the areas that will be updated and the reasons for the decision to update. NICE's guideline on obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder has not ...

In "The Drama," Charlie learns a dark secret about Emma and becomes paranoid about whether she's trustworthy, which raises the question: How well can we expect to know someone?