Don't miss out on the headlines from Health. Followed categories will be added to My News. In the latest episode of the podcast Mental As Anyone, Clarke discussed the behaviours he exhibits which he ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness. It causes repeated unwanted thoughts or sensations (obsessions). It can give an urge to do something over and ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may develop during childhood. But OCD in children may be challenging to recognize because their behaviors may be mistaken for a part of typical development. Share ...

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 ...

“I’m so OCD about things.” It's a phrase frequently tossed around and often used loosely. While it's a term that carries a lot of weight and seriousness, it's a condition that gets downplayed when ...

Unlike traditional contamination fears focused on physical germs, emotional contamination OCD centers around the fear of emotional or mental contamination. Individuals with this type of OCD believe ...

An obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) attack, such as intrusive thoughts, can be overwhelming and may feel similar to a panic attack. People may have thoughts they wish they could stop thinking or ...

Terms like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are often thrown away casually in today's time, used to describe the slightest knack for organisation and hygiene. However, OCD is a serious mental ...

A new study has found a link between increased risk of death and a long term psychiatric disorder. Psychiatric disorders encompass a broad range of mental health conditions affecting thoughts, ...