OCD
An Intimate Look at Seven Lesser-Known Types of OCD
These expressions of OCD are darker, harder to talk about, and can remain undiagnosed for years.
The Many Obsessions That Can Haunt a Person with OCD
An intimate look at seven lesser-known types of OCD that are darker, harder to talk about, and can remain undiagnosed for years.
'Pure' Navigates OCD in a Way We've Never Seen Before On TV
Based on Rose Cartwright’s memoir of the same name, the new sitcom is a comedic and heartfelt education in OCD beyond its affiliations with cleanliness and locked doors.
10 Questions for a Woman Who Remembers Every Moment of Her Life
"My first memory is being in a dark place, with a reddish light and my head between my legs."
How Do I Know If I Have OCD?
This week in the Coping newsletter: How our staff writer dealt with an OCD diagnosis, and what to do if you think you might have it too.
My Ex Abused Me and Stalked Me. Then I Developed OCD
I started making lists and timelines so I could deal with my stalker ex. Then it became a compulsion.
An Ode to Two Dots, the Game That Eases My Anxious Mind
In Two Dots, the goal is erasure. It’s a game with just the right amount of strategy and luck to make it compelling, satisfying, and calming.
The Mental and Social Consequences of Compulsive Hair-Pulling
Echoing the experiences of many, a man in his late 20s described middle school as “absolute hell” because kids perceived him as “the weird kid with missing eyelashes."
Inside the Complex Realities of OCD
Understanding one of our most common—and least understood—mental health experiences.
Some People Spend Up to 4 Hours a Day Lost in Their Imagination
The condition is referred to as 'maladaptive daydreaming.'
My Immigrant Father Was Separated from His Parents
He and I are still paying the price, 50 years later.
19 Everyday Things That Trigger My OCD
OCD isn't a cute way to refer to how you like your desk to be organized. There's no contentment here; just repetitive thoughts and behaviors to try and keep those thoughts from coming true.