“I think I didn't give myself enough credit for the guts it took to make myself say those things,” Rhiannon tells PEOPLE Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE ...

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Anxiety is a normal, adaptive emotion, but becomes an anxiety disorder when fears are persistent, intense, and interfere with daily life, affecting about one in three people. Obsessive Compulsive ...

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Christmas was my favorite holiday when I was a little kid because Christmas was the only day of the year that the universe made sense. It’s not just that magic was real on Christmas: it’s that magic ...

Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety is the automatic reaction that makes you jump back when you think you’ve ...

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My husband seems to have an aversion to hand-washing. I’m talking ...

What comes to mind when you read the words obsessive compulsive disorder? For many, the phrase likely conjures up an image of ...

At just 8 years old, one woman knew something wasn’t right when she realized she couldn’t say certain words out loud. Terms labeled “inappropriate” for children – especially those related to the body ...

In 2022, Rhiannon was officially diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder Over the course of two decades, the 29-year-old from Chattanooga, Tenn., has compiled a running list of words she cannot ...