Even if you mean well, these phrases usually hurt more than they help. Here’s what to say instead to show a loved one with ...

OCD can present with almost any fear or feeling or apparent meaning, and is not determined by the content of these fears, ...

Every week, a guest draws a card from NPR's Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. John Green has written hit young adult novels like "The Fault in Our Stars" and built a YouTube ...

Have you ever had a thought that was hard to ignore? Perhaps one that tells you to eat an extra slice of pizza when you’re already full, or to tell your boss what you really thought about their ...

A teen tells her own story about living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Aug. 4, 2009— -- Thirteen-year-old Michelle LeClair has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is one of three children ...

Get your butt over here. I’m pissed, and we’re due for a chat. Oh. Right. You’re already here. Like always. I could use a GD second alone, but since that’s not happening, let’s use this time to get a ...

"Exposure Therapy/Exposure and Response Prevention." Anyone who does any reading about OCD comes across these terms all the time. Most people (including professionals) THINK that they know what ERP is ...

One of the hallmark symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder is intrusive thoughts. All my life, Ive felt their constant bombardment. My mind is like a crowded room, and the voices are all shouting ...

After giving birth to her second child, NPR's LA Johnson struggled with scary thoughts that didn't seem to go away. She ...

On Wild Card, famous guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author John Green reflects on living with obsessive compulsive disorder. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news ...