Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions (compulsions).

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NEW YORK Oct 20 (Reuters) - Meta (META.O), opens new tab researchers found that teens who report that Instagram regularly made them feel bad about their bodies saw significantly more “eating disorder ...

Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. A common misconception about eating disorders is that they afflict ...

Bryan Kohberger wrote that he received all four diagnoses in February 2025, just a few months before he entered a guilty plea. Chris Spargo is a senior reporter at PEOPLE who joined the crime team in ...