JANESVILLE — James “Jimmy” Hodge, a senior at Janesville Parker High School, was between eighth-grade and his freshman year of high school when he was introduced to a new and challenging creature: his ...

A busy mom (who asked to remain anonymous) tells writer Alyssa Shelasky what it's like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder. I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t tapping things—like ...

People with symmetry OCD feel intense distress when things don’t feel “just right” or aren’t symmetrical, even if there’s no clear logic behind it. Symmetry OCD isn’t a personal choice or trait.

The mention of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often conjures images of scrupulous organization and particularity — a picture of perfectionism. Some might also think of a fear of germs or ...