“Pure O” is not a formal mental health diagnosis. It refers to a form of OCD in which people may have compulsions that involve mental rituals more so than specific actions. Although pure obsessional ...

Compulsively counting objects or actions is a common symptom of OCD. Exposure therapy can help you develop coping mechanisms when you encounter triggers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a ...

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Jon Grant, MD, JD, MPH, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Chicago and expert in severe and complex cases of obsessive compulsive disorder, discusses ...

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When we open and relax into the energy in the breath, when our breathing is coordinated, and the breathing mechanism is strong and flexible, when we add the secret sauce of conscious intention to the ...

Though it’s never pleasant to deal with any sort of mental illness or disorder, some relief can be found in knowing that others have dealt with it, too—that it is a real, diagnosable, and possibly ...

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Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience a type of compulsion called compulsive counting. These individuals may feel the need to count objects, people, or actions.

Though it’s never pleasant to deal with any sort of mental illness or disorder, some relief can be found in knowing that others have dealt with it, too—that it is a real, diagnosable, and possibly ...