Is food your focus? Food noise is a formidable foe for those looking to lose weight. It refers to intrusive, obsessive ...

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

While the exact causes of OCD are complex and multifaceted, research shows that trauma can act as a significant trigger, leading to the onset or worsening of OCD symptoms. Trauma can destabilise ...

1. Do not focus on your fearful thinking: The first thing a person must do is not to dwell on the fear provoking thought when it comes. The more a person tries to reason out on the fear behind the ...

Other possible causes include: With obsessive-compulsive disorder, you have repeated unwanted thoughts and/or perform repeated actions that you feel you can't control. They cause you distress ...

One woman's journey from OCD to empowerment through comedy, offering hope and humor to others facing mental health challenges ...

What you can do: Promote open dialogue about their feelings and try not to become upset by the focus of their obsessive thoughts, even if they are accusatory. If the fixation persists, seeking ...

Whether you are dealing with obsessive thoughts, past trauma, confidence or self-esteem issues, anxiety or big life changes, I am a safe space and a sounding board. I work with all ages and stages ...

Welcome to the Georgia Center for OCD & Anxiety. I work with individuals struggling with OCD or obsessive thoughts, anxiety, perfectionism, and overcontrol in addition to depression and other mood ...