Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to ...

Now I’m afraid I’ll lose anyone at any time. I have OCD and all my rituals are focused around keeping my mom, sister, husband ...

While most people would maybe silence their phone, scour WebMD, and move on, I couldn’t. (And this was pre-internet and cellphones, anyway!) I simply presented as a perfectionistic, high-achieving kid ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who has OCD and is worried about close friends or family ...

My cat died in 2013. Everyone said I treated him like a child. He got so sick, so suddenly, it freaked me out so badly. Then ...

Now I’m afraid I’ll lose anyone at any time. I text my mom constantly, and if she doesn’t answer for a few hours, I panic.

The letter writer’s obsessive compulsive disorder is much harder to handle after the death of their father. Dear Eric: My cat ...

There’s a lot of talk about, “Let kids be kids, don’t let them worry about anything.” Well, I hate to be the one to break it ...

Musicians like Jared Choeft, Luke Combs, and more share how living with OCD shapes their creative process, challenges, and performances.

Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram ...