Objectives Although breastfeeding is associated with lower postnatal depression and anxiety, limited research exists regarding long-term maternal mental health outcomes. This study examined the ...

Look, I get it. We all want to fight antisemitism. Jewish communities face real threats—synagogue shootings, cemetery ...

“I think I didn't give myself enough credit for the guts it took to make myself say those things,” Rhiannon tells PEOPLE Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE ...

Howie Mandel wasn’t diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) until his 40s, but he says the condition profoundly impacted his entire life. “I don’t remember not experiencing OCD,” the ...

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder than cannabinoids. Obsessive-compulsive ...

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and distressing ideas or images that can appear suddenly and feel impossible to control. With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), intrusive thoughts can become ...

Picture this: Life looks fine from the outside. Work is stable, relationships are intact, and nothing “obvious” is wrong. Yet inside, there’s a relentless, private interrogation running on a loop: Why ...

This study explores the lived experiences of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in the Chinese sociocultural context. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)—based on in ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

When survivors of the October 7th attacks returned to what was left of their homes, many carried with them more than grief or post-traumatic stress. A new study shows that the trauma also fueled an ...

Carly Pearce opened up about her battle with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder during a new interview and revealed that she’s been struggling with her mental health since childhood. Pearce, 35 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No single gene causes OCD, but identifying the genetic markers linked to the condition can help clarify how it develops. Viktoria ...