Intrusive thoughts are some of the most personal and agonizing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thanks to OCD, just one single unpleasant thought or image—violent, sexual, obscene, ...

Living with OCD often means grappling with unwanted, intrusive thoughts. Instead of trying to suppress them, recognizing these thoughts and managing your response is key to reducing their impact.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a surprisingly common and potentially crippling anxiety disorder. Only 25 to 30 years ago, it was believed to be a rare psychiatric illness that affected only a ...

A woman with severe OCD says it left her with 90 debilitating daily rituals – such as a 16-hour phone routine, weeing in a bucket and needing to drive round a roundabout five times. Emily Newcombe, 32 ...