Think of the most powerful people who ever walked the earth. Military conquerors, brilliant inventors, titans of industry.You'd assume they were invincible, right? Free from the everyday anxieties ...

As digital life accelerates our fears and feeds our fixations, Gregory Gibbons examines the ways internet culture can amplify ...

The authors also note there is “real danger in the psychopathological manifestation” of love addiction; it can indicate a serious mental disorder, and is not just a hyperbolic way to describe romantic ...

Supporters say the psychedelic compound found in some mushrooms is the 'next great breakthrough in psychiatry.' ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...

As a high-schooler in the 1950s, Kay Washburn babysat for 50 hours to afford her $25 dream dress. After spotting the moss green, knee-length frock with matching bolero jacket in the window of her ...

Scrupulosity latches onto the thing we hold most dear—our relationship with God. I didn’t know what scrupulosity was until I was 23 and sitting in a psychiatrist’s office. After months of extended ...

It's estimated that nearly 30% of people who try cannabis will go on to develop a substance use disorder associated with it. Strong predictors include how often a person uses it, and whether they have ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

More than 800 U.S. TikTok users shared their data with The Washington Post. We used it to find out why some people become power users, spending hours per day scrolling. Each circle in the chart ...

Individuals who experience hoarding related to OCD may have distressing feelings about discarding items. It can drive compulsive saving behaviors that they recognize as excessive. Obsessive-compulsive ...