Jezebel: Ocd

Sensitive Kids May Grow Into OCD Adults

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:20:00 EST

How many times have you looked at a kid meticulously lining up a series of blocks, or refusing to eat anything green on their plate, or carefully putting on their socks in just the right way (because, duh, otherwise the seams press into their toes!) and thought, "Man, that kid is going to be totally OCD when she grows up." Well, it turns out you might not be that far off. More »

Jesse Eisenberg Admits Sad Self-Truths On Letterman

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:45:00 EDT

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Yo, can an awkward dude get some love around here? Intern Aimée Lutkin writes: More »

OCD Artist Does Exactly What You Think He'd Do With Alphabet Soup

Lane Moore — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:55:00 EDT

Swiss artist —and comedian, apparently— Ursus Wehrli had a little extra time, energy, soup, and a few shades of OCD and decided to make the most of all of them. More »

Homosexuality OCD: An Obsession With Orientation

Anna North — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:30:00 EDT

A small number of people struggle with persistent fears that they're gay. But they're not closeted — instead, they have a form of OCD. More »

Pregnancy And Mental Health Are Like Oil And Water

Anna North — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:20:00 EDT

A new study shows that pregnancy may give rise to obsessive-compulsive disorder in some women, making the balance between pregnancy and mental health care even more complicated. More »

OCD Patient Forced To Deal With Period Blood In All-White Home

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

On last night's Obsessed, a man with OCD — which, for him, manifests as germ phobia — endured exposure therapy that involved his therapist changing her tampon in his home, and then having him touch the washcloth she used afterward. More »

Hoarder Keeps Himself, Not Clutter, In The Closet

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT

A&E's Obsessed documents the process in which people with various forms of OCD try to manage their conditions. On last night's episode, Russ — a Corky Sinclair-type — saw his pack-rat ways sever his "friendship" with a man named Rich. More »

Washing Our Hands Of Weird Hygiene Behaviors

Anna North — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Confession: for the past year, I have been washing my hands not just after, but also before I pee. More »

Prosecutors Argue Casey Anthony's Diary Entry Indicates Her Guilt • Bullet Found Tangled In A Woman's Weave

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:20:00 EST

• New evidence released in the Caylee Anthony case: Five days after Caylee's disappearance, Casey Anthony allegedly wrote in her diary: "I have no regrets...I just hope that the end justifies the means." • More »

Oprah Helps Grown Man Go Poo Poo On The Potty

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:00:00 EDT

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Yesterday's Oprah was all about people with extreme obsessive compulsive disorder. She shipped a group of them off to a camp with Dr. Oz and an OCD specialist, both of whom were given the difficult task of helping one man overcome his fear of sitting on a toilet seat — any toilet seat. The guy can't even crap on the toilet at his own home, so he's been pooping outside for years. At camp, his therapy required him to touch a toilet seat and then lick his fingers. Honestly, I don't even want to ever have to do that, and I don't even have OCD. It worked for him, however! He's been crapping on the can in his own home since he left Oprah's camp. Clip above. More »