When Vanessa Walilko was in her late 20s, she got strep throat—and then she got it again and again. Because she’s allergic to strep bacteria, she says her illness turned into scarlet fever several ...

Signs of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in women, plus how they can cope with its intrusive thoughts and obsessive ...

Izzy Fairclough, 20, told Newsweek: “I was certain there was something else wrong." ...

Sudden onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may result from infections such as Lyme disease, mononucleosis, mycoplasma, and influenza. OCD is a chronic mental health condition. People with OCD ...

Around 30 percent of people with an inflammatory bowel disease are diagnosed with anxiety during their lives. But there are steps you can take to minimize symptoms of the mental health condition.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Lucy McBride, doctor of internal medicine and podcast host, about managing election anxiety. I was out to dinner this past week - big group - when someone at our ...

Judith Rapoport, who has died aged 92, was a leading psychiatrist who rejected Freudian theories based on the workings of the ...

Both my own experiences of OCD from an early age & my clinical training have led me to deeply understand OCD, & how to recover from it. I have been where you are now, & has successfully recovered from ...

Key points Many people with health anxiety avoid the doctor. Avoidance can be particularly common if you have experienced medical trauma. Avoidance might reduce anxiety in the short-term but it ...

Dear Doctors: Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause ...

Racing heart. Tightness in your shoulders. Knots in your stomach. Anxiety doesn’t just live in your thoughts. It can show up ...

You've made it through another long day. The dishes are done, the emails are answered and the house is finally quiet. But ...