Usually, the first-line medication for reducing the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an antidepressant. Learn more here.

New research specifically looks at side effects that impact children and adolescents being treated for anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Anxiety and fear play a role in both OCD and anxiety disorders, but they are separate mental health conditions. Learn about the similarities and differences.

OCD has a cycle: obsessions, anxiety, compulsions, and relief. CBT, a type of psychotherapy, gives you tools to think, act, and react to your unhealthy thoughts and habits.

Also sold under the brand name Lexapro, escitalopram is prescribed to treat several anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and panic disorders.

These medications go by a few names — they’re sometimes called anxiolytics, or anti-anxiety drugs. Anxiety medications may even fall under other medication categories, like antidepressants.

(WJAR) — Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, affects anywhere between 1% and 3% of people in the U.S. OCD is where unwanted thoughts get stuck in your head making it hard to concentrate ...

I use non-controlled psychiatric medication to treat ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and more. Hi! I am Maranda Hansley, and I am a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner.

Before starting medication for depression and anxiety, it's good to do research to make sure you understand what your provider may be prescribing you.

When Depression Meds Don’t Work, This May Help You Turn the Corner Transcranial magnetic simulation is a noninvasive therapy for patients with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. By Suzanne ...

Dealing with anxiety does not mean you have to medicate yourself.

It can be tempting to escape OCD with drugs or alcohol, but they're triggers in disguise. Drinking alcohol might feel like it offsets your anxiety, but it creates more before it leaves your system.