"Exposure Therapy/Exposure and Response Prevention." Anyone who does any reading about OCD comes across these terms all the time. Most people (including professionals) THINK that they know what ERP is ...

01 Many OCD sufferers learn to "check" their emotional responses to certain situations as a way of being aware of their OCD. 02 For some, this "checking" can turn into a compulsion. One in which a ...

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those ...

Overthinking and OCD can look similar but work very differently. A mental health expert explains the key signs, emotional ...

Dany Grimwood's OCD compulsions were so severe, they affected him from the moment he woke up every morning. (Supplied) My childhood was very normal – I thought I was like any other boy. I loved ...

My parents are away on holiday and they have left me to look after the house. The other day, as I left, I checked that the back door was locked ten times. I checked that the front door was locked 14 ...

Michaela has to check everything compulsively, over and over again. Has the stove really been turned off? Has it? Compulsions accompany her constantly and have had a major negative impact on her life.

A man says taking the psychoactive ingredient in "magic" mushrooms has cured his OCD. People with OCD can have recurring thoughts and feel compelled to repeat behaviors multiple times. Before the ...

Program has OCD sufferers kick tires, jump in Dumpsters, touch toilet seats. Feb. 15, 2010 — -- Away from home for a conference, Faye Lange takes a minute before heading out for what she calls ...

Eating disorders and OCD can look strikingly similar on the surface. Understanding what drives the behavior is essential for ...