Have you ever had an unpleasant thought or image that seems to pop into your head out of nowhere? These unwanted mental visitors, also known as intrusive thoughts, can be disturbing, distressing and ...

Many people routinely wake up throughout the night, dwelling on their past mistakes and ruminating about things they regret doing and saying. We may try to push these interfering thoughts out of our ...

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Seyfried, 40, said she was diagnosed with “really extreme” OCD when she was 19 years old. In an interview with Vogue, ...

The exact reason why we experience intrusive thoughts isn't fully understood. These unwanted, disturbing thoughts are called intrusive thoughts, and they can be very unsettling. But here's the thing, ...

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None of us can escape intrusive thoughts, the random and usually off-putting musings that include visions of shoving your hand through the center of a beautifully decorated cake or a bridge collapsing ...

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 ...

Unsolicited and intrusive thoughts are never fun, but they are rarely harmful — unless you cannot turn them off. Samantha Jean was diagnosed with OCD at 11 years old, after her parents noticed her ...

As health conditions go, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can feel pretty lonely. The thoughts that flit through your mind can seem silly. Or unreasonable. Or even scary. Hanging with someone who ...

You're standing on a balcony enjoying the view, and suddenly, a disturbing thought flashes through your mind – "What if I jump?" Or maybe you're holding your ...