New psychological research suggests that the drive for perfection may be the dangerous bridge connecting narcissism to ...

Symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders have emerged or worsened for many during the pandemic. This is no surprise to clinicians and scientists, who have been increasing ...

Many of us may find we have acquired too many possessions that clutter our living spaces, but refuse to part with things “in case we might need them”. Although having too much stuff is something many ...

Hoarding is a serious mental illness that affects 2 to 5% of the population. — -- intro:You're buying things a second time because you lost the first ones you purchased. You can't fit your car in ...

A few years ago, Sharon Morein-Zamir was sitting with colleagues at a conference when the conversation turned to hoarding. It’s a subject Morein-Zamir researches as part of her work as an associate ...

Mental health professionals say obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions and can involve intrusive thoughts, anxiety, ...

Virtual reality therapy shows promise in helping people with hoarding disorder let go of possessions and declutter their homes. The corresponding study was published in the Journal of Psychiatric ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition. Obsessions include recurring, distressing thoughts.

It’s for cases like Mark’s and the many out there that I’m especially disappointed with the latest White Paper from the ...

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, ...

When I was first diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in college, a psychologist gave me a book called The OCD Workbook. That night, in my dorm room, I read the book cover to cover and ...