The Mayo Clinic defines OCD as: "unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead you to do repetitive behaviors." Here’s a quick tip to help stop mild obsessive-compulsiveness.

If you feel like you're showing signs that you might be a control freak, there are ways to slow down the obsessive behavior once and for all.

Because of their odd behavior, people with obsessive compulsive disorder are misunderstood, and often miserable about their obsessions. "I never had a normal childhood," said Danielle.

That was an initial taste of obsessive personality, defined as a pervasive preoccupation with order, perfectionism, control and specific ways of doing things. Next came arrowhead hunting.

What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra.

Rates of anxiety and OCD have increased significantly in children and adolescents. Can cognitive control help kids be less anxious and grow out of OCD? Dr. Fitzgerald’s clinical and research ...

Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could ...

OCD is a psychiatric disorder in which people suffer from obsessive thoughts (obsessions) and compulsive behaviors (compulsions).