Healthy Obsessions

Putting your all into a project helps it soar. Just try not to obsess at the expense of everything else.

Field Guide to the Famously Fussy

The need to get every detail right can bring success (just don't get bogged down).
by Joshua Kendall

Go Ahead, Obsess!

Throwing yourself 110 percent into a complex project could be the key to creativity.
by Eric Maisel, Ph.D., Ann Maisel, Carlin Flora

The Many Flavors of OCD

Not all types of OCD are easily recognizable as obsessive behavior.
by Dr. Allen H. Weg

How Do Obsessive Compulsive People Think?

When the thought police take over.
by Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D.

Obessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a potentially disabling anxiety disorder. People afflicted with OCD become trapped in a pattern of repetitive, senseless thoughts and behaviors that are very difficult to overcome.

Left untreated, a severe case of OCD can destroy a person's capacity to function at work or school—or to lead a comfortable existence at home.

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OCD and Kids

About a third of adults with OCD developed the disorder as children. The repeated rituals those with OCD engage in, such as constant hand-washing or hair-pulling, are meant to allay anxiety, but the relief does not last for long. As with many other mental health conditions in children, the best and most durable treatment is psychotherapy.

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