Can Psychedelics Get Us "Unstuck” From Trauma?

One woman's journey of healing from OCD.

One woman's journey of healing from OCD.

Cultural Factors and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Cultural factors deeply shape BFRB experiences and treatment, from the symbolic meanings of hair, skin, and nails to the impact of intersectional stigma on marginalized individuals.

Cultural factors deeply shape BFRB experiences and treatment, from the symbolic meanings of hair, skin, and nails to the impact of intersectional stigma on marginalized individuals.

How to Manage Intrusive Thoughts

Avoiding the pink elephant paradox when ruminating.

Avoiding the pink elephant paradox when ruminating.

Obsessing or Ruminating? Here’s How to Make It Stop

Obsessing feels like your mind is out of control as it circles around and around an issue. But not all obsessing is the same. Here are the most common types and ways to manage.

Obsessing feels like your mind is out of control as it circles around and around an issue. But not all obsessing is the same. Here are the most common types and ways to manage.

Love, Judgment, and Diagnosis — Can They Get Along?

Worried your partner is judging you? You've probably judged yourself already. Instead, develop loving relationships built on trust, communication, and supporting behaviors.

Worried your partner is judging you? You've probably judged yourself already. Instead, develop loving relationships built on trust, communication, and supporting behaviors.

How to Stop Your Intrusive Thoughts

People daydream all the time, but when the thoughts turn negative, they can feel alarmingly real. The result of these intrusive thoughts can leave you feeling scared and anxious.

People daydream all the time, but when the thoughts turn negative, they can feel alarmingly real. The result of these intrusive thoughts can leave you feeling scared and anxious.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Is Often Misunderstood

OCD has unique traits that differ from general anxiety, and certain anxiety treatment approaches may reinforce it.

OCD has unique traits that differ from general anxiety, and certain anxiety treatment approaches may reinforce it.

Obsession: Paving the Path to Success or Demise

Goals that fuel obsession aren’t typically extrinsically valuable—even if they are encased in objective achievement.

Goals that fuel obsession aren’t typically extrinsically valuable—even if they are encased in objective achievement.

Musical Hallucinations or a Phrogger Living in Your Attic?

Do you dance to the beat of your own drum, but fear that others don't hear the music?

Do you dance to the beat of your own drum, but fear that others don't hear the music?

OCD and Oppositional Behaviors: Realistic Support With Love

Our loved ones with OCD sometimes fight our efforts to help them. Are there ways to help them despite their defiance?

Our loved ones with OCD sometimes fight our efforts to help them. Are there ways to help them despite their defiance?

3 Movies Applauded for Psychological Accuracy

These three films nail their depiction of misunderstood psychological disorders.

These three films nail their depiction of misunderstood psychological disorders.

4 Things That Masquerade as Anxiety

Anxiety often travels with company, and many things masquerade as anxiety.

Anxiety often travels with company, and many things masquerade as anxiety.

How to Stop Overthinking

"What if this happens?" "What if I had done that differently?" These are thoughts that become repetitive and create more distress.

"What if this happens?" "What if I had done that differently?" These are thoughts that become repetitive and create more distress.

I Wish I Knew About Postpartum OCD When It Happened to Me

Postpartum OCD is real, and frightening, but can be effectively treated. Here's what you need to know to get well.

Postpartum OCD is real, and frightening, but can be effectively treated. Here's what you need to know to get well.

5 Reasons Everyone With Anxiety Should See Inside Out 2

This family movie might help you understand and live with anxiety better.

This family movie might help you understand and live with anxiety better.

How Religious Themes Can Aid Those With Mental Illness

Religious experience can remind us that we are not alone, a key to healing in a divided world.

Religious experience can remind us that we are not alone, a key to healing in a divided world.

The Power of Metaphor in OCD Treatment

Talk therapy doesn't have to be a bad word for OCD. The use of metaphor can make all the difference.

Talk therapy doesn't have to be a bad word for OCD. The use of metaphor can make all the difference.

A Painter Sheds New Light on OCD

Can the artistic process shed new light on OCD? Artist and advocate Cristi López believes it can work wonders.

Can the artistic process shed new light on OCD? Artist and advocate Cristi López believes it can work wonders.

Taking the Shame out of OCD Behaviours

A new take on obsessive-compulsive behaviours.

A new take on obsessive-compulsive behaviours.

The Cost of Beauty: More Than Just Skin Deep

Beauty standards perpetuated by social media and the beauty industry intensify the emotional struggles of those with body-focused repetitive behaviors, complicating their recovery.

Beauty standards perpetuated by social media and the beauty industry intensify the emotional struggles of those with body-focused repetitive behaviors, complicating their recovery.

Innovations in Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Discover the latest advancements in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, including innovative cognitive-behavioral and strategic therapies designed to enhance patient outcomes.

Discover the latest advancements in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, including innovative cognitive-behavioral and strategic therapies designed to enhance patient outcomes.

Does the OCD Label Fit All of You?

Camila Cabello has a surprising take on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It just might expand your mind.

Camila Cabello has a surprising take on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It just might expand your mind.

A Broken Heart at the Center of OCD

A Personal Perspective: There's so much focus on the worried mind of OCD. What about healing the broken heart?

A Personal Perspective: There's so much focus on the worried mind of OCD. What about healing the broken heart?

OCD and Education

OCD in educational environments can be explored in terms of detection, interiority, and overcoming educational challenges.

OCD in educational environments can be explored in terms of detection, interiority, and overcoming educational challenges.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Living Like a Tortured Poet

A new movie based on a novel by John Green has a new twist on OCD.

A new movie based on a novel by John Green has a new twist on OCD.

Children, Families, and the Management of OCD

How can early intervention and strategic family support transform the management of childhood OCD?

How can early intervention and strategic family support transform the management of childhood OCD?

How Long Do Panic Attacks Last?

We are often taught that panic attacks last just 15-20 minutes. Is this true?

We are often taught that panic attacks last just 15-20 minutes. Is this true?

How to Break the Cycle of Rumination

Have you been trying to unhook from obsessions but find yourself preoccupied with worry and unable to stay focused? Here are some tried-and-true techniques to break the cycle.

Have you been trying to unhook from obsessions but find yourself preoccupied with worry and unable to stay focused? Here are some tried-and-true techniques to break the cycle.

Forgiveness: A Critical Part of Relationships

Misunderstandings and disagreements are inevitable in relationships. Based on implicit trust, forgiveness enables relationships to survive and even thrive.

Misunderstandings and disagreements are inevitable in relationships. Based on implicit trust, forgiveness enables relationships to survive and even thrive.

How to Slay a Jabberwock: An Alice-Informed Tale of OCD

What can Alice's fight against the Jabberwocky teach us about OCD?

What can Alice's fight against the Jabberwocky teach us about OCD?