JANESVILLE — James “Jimmy” Hodge, a senior at Janesville Parker High School, was between eighth-grade and his freshman year of high school when he was introduced to a new and challenging creature: his ...

Obsessive compulsive, anxiety disorder concept. Sad young woman cartoon character having restless stressed expression on face and crying of stress vector illustration It was the 1980s. Washington D.C.

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

Hoarding OCD can cause someone to amass a variety of things. It may disrupt someone’s day-to-day life or ability to maintain a clean living space. Hoarding happens when you have difficulty discarding ...

What if obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) isn't just a misfiring of the brain and an overabundance of anxiety? What if there's more to the story? My research and clinical work have convinced me ...

Individuals who experience hoarding related to OCD may have distressing feelings about discarding items. It can drive compulsive saving behaviors that they recognize as excessive. Obsessive-compulsive ...

Compulsively counting objects or actions is a common symptom of OCD. Exposure therapy can help you develop coping mechanisms when you encounter triggers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a ...

A lot of people think of hoarding as something extreme — a home crammed to the ceiling with possessions. However, it tends to start gradually, and research has found that it can begin in adolescence ...