Every person is different. Every human brain is different. All brains have parts that don’t work as well as others, and other brains have parts that don’t work very well at all. For all children, it is important to determine what these...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that causes repeated unwanted thoughts or sensations (obsessions) or the urge to do something over and over again (compulsions). Some people can...
What Causes Social Phobia?
Like other phobias, social phobia is a fear reaction to something that isn't actually dangerous — although the body and mind react as if the danger is real. This means that someone feels physical sensations of fear, like a faster heartbeat and...
Postpartum OCD: diagnosis and symptoms
This disorder is a known type of OCDs that arises during pregnancy or in mothers who already suffer from an OCD that later started to take on a new form in relation to the new baby.
It consists of experiencing intrusive thoughts and behaviors...