An intermediary thalamic relay station (incoming neurons in red, outgoing neurons in green). (Kuno et al., Cell Rep., 2026) A ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first choice of medication for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, healthcare professionals may recommend ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

OCD is more than just habits—it’s a complex condition shaped by intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and brain chemistry. While therapies like ERP and medication remain first-line treatments, new ...

"I get severely depressed because no one wants to think of their children dying," she says, of the intrusive thoughts that ...

When I was a teenager, my mind would stick to troubling thoughts like gum. My boyfriend had to call at exactly 7 p.m., and if the phone didn’t ring, he was either dead or furious at me. The lump ...

Reports of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affecting under 25s in England have tripled in 10 years, NHS England data ...

It's OCD Awareness Week and I have been thinking about why it is so important to have a week to bring awareness to OCD. First and foremost, bringing our awareness to the disorder invites us to have ...