Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

Dear Dr. Gott: What causes compulsive overeating, and what can I do about it? My life is in shambles. DearReader: Compulsive overeating is, at best, a habit and, at worst, an addiction. Although some ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) remains a major focus of contemporary research, characterised by an emphasis on elucidating its neural mechanisms, neurochemical dynamics, and effective therapeutic ...

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH AND WE’RE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER, WHICH IS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD AND MISREPRESENTED. HEALTH EXPERTS SAY THAT ONE OF THE MOST COMMON ...

Although obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can involve high anxiety levels, doctors no longer classify it as an anxiety disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly misunderstood ...

On the surface, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders might not seem like they have much in common. But both involve distressing thoughts and emotions that can drive repetitive or ...

In our current culture, we attach much humiliation to overeating and body image. This makes the inability to change eating habits seem like a shameful thing—a defect of discipline. When people try to ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...