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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Racing heart. Tightness in your shoulders. Knots in your stomach. Anxiety doesn’t just live in your thoughts. It can show up in your body, too. While occasional worry is a normal part of life, ongoing ...

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

Let’s face it — going to the doctor can be nerve-wracking for anyone, no matter how old you are. It doesn’t matter if it’s as simple as a routine checkup, an unexpected illness or just the thought of ...

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 ...

Love Island star and author Dr Alex George says being diagnosed with ADHD and OCD has "completely changed my life". The former A&E doctor, who grew up in Carmarthenshire but now lives in London, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most people think OCD looks like someone scrubbing their hands raw or checking the stove 20 times before leaving the house. But ...