Molly Lambert, 22, from Manchester, says she spent four years believing she was a pedophile before discovering she was actually suffering from a type of obsessive compulsive disorder.

It was the 1980s. Washington D.C. was being called the “murder capital” of America, and the nightly news in Northern Virginia where I grew up showed an onslaught of politics, gangs, drugs, and guns.

I've been counting since I can remember. Balancing, blinking, scanning for cracks to step on with my right foot whenever my left foot accidentally landed on one. The feeling of something, anything, ...

It’s one thing to read about the signs, symptoms, and types of OCD, the overlap with other mental disorders, the theoreticals about how obsessions and compulsions can affect your life and career and ...

I've had OCD for as long as I can remember, and it wasn't always obvious to those around me. A therapist confirmed what I suspected and gave me an OCD diagnosis. Now that I know it's here to stay, I ...

The author of The Upside of OCD encourages people living with OCD to embrace who they are, rather than trying to erase ...

My OCD tells me to lick my lips in a circle, three times in a row. These circles must be exactly the same, perfectly tracing over the previous circle. I think about how ridiculous that would look and ...

Welcome to Diagnosis Diaries. Throughout this series, we'll share real stories from real people about receiving a diagnosis for a chronic condition. Share on Pinterest Illustration by Brittany England ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

For my first Psychology Today blog post, I thought I’d talk about my packing lists for my upcoming trip to France. “What?” you ask, confused. “I don’t even know you. Why would I care about your ...