At some point, anxiety and stress affect everyone. They can manifest differently in different people, and the level of anxiety one experiences can vary. Still, there is one thing for sure: there are ...

Acetylcholine "conductors" in the striatum directly trigger serotonin release, offering new insights into the origins of OCD and chemical imbalances.

Specifically, Albanese and her team found that among the 373 women reporting OCD symptom onset, 5% noticed their OCD symptoms began at the onset of menopause. Of the 265 women reporting symptom change ...

ADVERTISEMENT. Orlando Weekly news staff was not involved in the creation of this content. At Revibe Therapy, we’ve seen firsthand how anxiety can strip away self-control, clarity, and even physical ...

Since he was 14 years old, Jorun Christianson's life has been heavily impacted by severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). His experience with OCD goes beyond the common misconceptions and ...

It's OCD Awareness Week and I have been thinking about why it is so important to have a week to bring awareness to OCD. First and foremost, bringing our awareness to the disorder invites us to have ...

Is this normal parental behavior? Look closely at this picture. What do you see? I assure you that there is no illusion contained in this picture. At first glance, you see a loving father assisting ...

People with OCD tend to give themselves a hard time. When they're stuck on an obsession, they reach a critical choice point, Jerud says: They can either give in to their urges to try to reduce their ...