Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It causes a person to have intrusive, distressing thoughts, which they manage using compulsive behaviors. For example, a person, who fixates ...

No single fear defines the condition. There are familiar obsessions like washing your hands or checking the stove. But there’s also hoarding, hypochondria or a terrible fear you’re going to harm ...

Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians ...

When obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders occur together, they often exacerbate each other in harmful ways. Typically, both conditions are treated simultaneously to address the ...

Elena wants people with OCD to know they're not alone. But how well do Australians understand the condition?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly referred to as OCD, is a chronic condition characterised by recurrent persistent thoughts which usually co-occur with repetitive compulsive behaviour.

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Social anxiety isn’t only psychological. New research is revealing its biological roots – and how to reset them ...

Trichotillomania is a condition involving frequent urges to pull out one’s hair. Experts now consider it closely related to OCD due to the obsessive-compulsive nature of the disorder. Mental health ...

Warnings around kids and teens drinking soda and other sugary beverages have been around for decades, highlighting risks ...

A meta-analysis of multiple studies reveals a consistent link between high consumption of sugary drinks and anxiety symptoms in adolescents.