My sick paedophilic thoughts nearly drove me to suicide – then I discovered it’s a disorder that affects 1m people

MAKING her way through the airport, Molly Lambert stopped dead in her tracks as a little girl in a crop top and shorts ...

After becoming a mum, anxiety and OCD ran my life – here’s how I turned my mental health around

New motherhood can be overwhelmingly joyful, and overwhelmingly difficult. Strong Like Mum founder Shakira Akabusi recounts her own battle with maternal anxiety, and how she forged a path to recovery ...
Well+Good

Have Obsessive Thoughts About Working Out? You Could Be Dealing With ‘Exercise Noise.’ Here’s How To Turn Down the Volume

But have you ever stopped to wonder how much time you spend thinking about exercise—and if those thoughts could be having a negative affect on your wellbeing? However, some believe food noise comes ...
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5 Things Not to Say to Someone With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) — and What to Say Instead

Life with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be incredibly challenging. For people with OCD, the condition is much more than ordinary worries its a serious mental health condition that involves ...
Psychology Today

Addicted to Love?

Is it love or obsession? Discover the hidden signs of limerence and learn how to break free from intrusive thoughts, reclaim ...
Psychology Today

How to Deal With Obsessive Thoughts

When it comes to eccentric billionaires, there’s no one like Howard Hughes. After he inherited his father’s company at the early age of 18, Hughes went on to make himself a name as a movie maker, ...
Yahoo

'Misdiagnosed, Misunderstood': Specialists Give An Inside Look Into Living With, And Treating, OCD

GARDEN CITY, NY – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has been misdiagnosed and misunderstood for a long time, specialists said. With the surge in mental health awareness and reduced stigma, more people are ...
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Relationship OCD Might Be the Hidden Cause of Your 'What If' Thoughts About Love

Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to want to destroy good things in your life? And what if they happened all of ...
Newsweek

Woman With OCD Calls Out People Using Condition as Casual Description

Though awareness around mental health has increased, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is frequently misunderstood and its complex, debilitating symptoms downplayed because of pervasive ...
New York Post

What is ‘Pure O’ OCD? Luke Combs shares ‘wicked’ disorder that can make you question your sexuality and religion

Luke Combs is lifting the veil on his lifelong battle with a “particularly wicked” form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The country music star recently opened up about his battle with Pure ...
The State News

COLUMN: Obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't what it looks like on TV, and that matters

Here's a thought experiment: don't think about a panda. Did it work? Or are you thinking about a panda? I'm assuming, now that you've read the word panda for the third time, that you're thinking about ...