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 ...

Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney, who was diagnosed with OCD when she was 10, explains when you should seek help.

When we open and relax into the energy in the breath, when our breathing is coordinated, and the breathing mechanism is strong and flexible, when we add the secret sauce of conscious intention to the ...

Staying single can be a genuine choice. But for some, fear and doubt quietly drive avoidance. Here’s how relationship OCD can ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is ...

A new genetic study of more than 50,000 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cases has linked around 250 genes to the condition, including more than two dozen identified as likely causal, in about 30 ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first choice of medication for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, healthcare professionals may recommend ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No single gene causes OCD, but identifying the genetic markers linked to the condition can help clarify how it develops. Viktoria ...