Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety is the automatic reaction that makes you jump back when you think you’ve ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions, but many people don’t recognize its lesser-known forms. Here’s how doctors explain OCD and its treatment. Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions ...

It stands for Paedophile-Themed Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and is recognised as a distressing subtype that causes its sufferers to have an obsessive fear of becoming a paedophile. It can even cause ...

Mental compulsions are repetitive acts played in the mind in response to intrusive, unwanted thoughts. Just like physical compulsions, these mental behaviors are intended to reduce anxiety or prevent ...

For years I avoided talking about it," said Molly Lambert, who was diagnosed with pedophilia-themed obessive-compulsive ...

Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are often confused. Both conditions can cause significant distress and impairment to daily functioning, and both often ...

Woman with OCD says she was flooded with 1,000 messages after sharing her experience of intrusive thoughts on TikTok, helping others suffering ...

Molly Lambert has revealed how she was diagnosed with P-OCD after suffering with distressing intrusive thoughts for years.