Explore how technology and social media influence OCD in Indian youth, shaping rituals and impacting daily life and mental health.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease is putting many people on high germ alert in a way they never thought about before. For many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this is ...

Exposure and response prevention therapy, or ERP, has long been considered the gold-standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). ERP is in the family of cognitive-behavior therapy, or ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) manifests in various forms, with germ contamination being a common yet particularly challenging type. This form of OCD involves an intense fear of germs, leading to ...

During the pandemic, Malena Dell sat in her car at a gas station for 45 minutes crying because she couldn't touch the gas handle to fill up the tank. She went from washing her groceries to not eating ...

Beyond simple quirks and preferences, OCD creates a debilitating cycle of unwanted thoughts and ritualistic behaviors that can hijack everyday life. This mental health condition affects approximately ...