OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting of ...

Louise T. Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP Key Takeaways OCD in children can start as young as 5 years old. Children may show OCD signs through repetitive behaviors or routines. Children with OCD often have ...

As parents, we naturally worry when our children exhibit behaviors that seem unusual or obsessive. We recently had a mother asking about her 10-year-old son who insists on wearing certain outfits on ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often thought of as a disorder that affects adults. But a new study by Brown researchers shows that it can actually develop in children as young as four years old. The ...

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

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is marked by repetitive thoughts and strategies, either mental or physical, used to silence the thoughts and the accompanying anxiety. It entails an extreme need ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

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

While anxiety is a normal reaction to uncertainty and change, a child who is over anxious when it comes to rituals and routines may have a common mental condition known as Obsessive Compulsive ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Natasha Daniels, anxiety and OCD child therapist, says about one in every 200 kids will suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder and explains how to respond to it. As a mom to ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be disabling without treatment. Learn more about when and how to seek professional help.