Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, upsetting thoughts often caused by OCD, anxiety, PTSD, or eating disorders. Therapy can help ...

“People with OCD often feel immense guilt for having such thoughts and feel the need to confess them to their partner, friend ...

The challenge is that OCD is often filled with very distressing thoughts that go against someone’s values and morals,” she ...

OCD can manifest itself in many different ways, such as a focus on contamination and cleaning, or compulsions to make your ...

From the outside, OCD can look like (and feel like!) an attempt to control others. But actually, it's the person with OCD who ...

OCD can trap you in a haunted house of what-ifs. Learn how Exposure and Response Prevention helps you confront fear, tolerate ...

‘I was terrified of everything; I was terrified to sleep. It was just a constant state of panic’ (iStock) Zachary James remembers the exact moment that his first intrusive thought lodged itself in his ...

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 ...

Author’s note: This article discusses my own personal experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is in no way authoritative to anyone’s experience but my own. Every person’s experience with ...

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 ...

Warning: The following includes descriptions of intrusive thoughts that some readers may find distressing. Have you ever been standing on a train platform, minding your own business, when your brain ...