Fears about health and safety during the pandemic can be especially challenging for people with OCD and anxiety. Respecting other people's boundaries when discussing safe interactions is a helpful ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) takes effort to manage even in the best of times. The coronavirus pandemic may make that even harder for some people with this condition, if they’re anxious about ...

Exposure and response prevention therapy, or ERP, has long been considered the gold-standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). ERP is in the family of cognitive-behavior therapy, or ...

"Those of us with OCD have been like, 'Welcome. This is what it's like for us all the time.'" The prevalence of OCD was on the rise even before the pandemic, according to a 2020 study. And clinicians ...

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a significant increase in anxiety and depression worldwide. Individuals with pre-existing anxiety or OCD were particularly vulnerable to the mental health impacts of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019, brought immense disruption to individuals and societies worldwide, including children and adolescents. Alongside its immediate physical health impacts, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Keely founded Making Space, closing the disability employment gap. As mental health continues to gain prominence in professional ...

Screen time among teens doubled during the pandemic and was associated with poorer mental health and greater stress. Screen time has also been associated with binge eating and disruptive behavior ...

Explore how technology and social media influence OCD in Indian youth, shaping rituals and impacting daily life and mental health.

The more time preteens spend in online gaming or glued to video playlists, the greater their risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder. That’s the conclusion of the latest findings in the ...

At a new Wisconsin summer camp this June, usual camp activities like petting farm animals, going for a swim or sitting around a campfire will have an added significance for campers who are overcoming ...