A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...

The plaintiff argues that he experiences withdrawal-like symptoms including anger and property destruction when he doesn’t ...

Those who experience the paralyzing psychological and social effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often find relief ...

NOCD, a virtual provider for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), has acquired Rebound Health, a virtual provider for trauma ...

The plaintiff, a 19-year-old Californian known by her initials, K.G.M., claims that years of using Instagram, TikTok, YouTube ...

Baseline Therapeutics, Inc. (baseline-tx.com) is a San Francisco-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing breakthrough therapeutics for addiction. Baseline's lead program, BT-001, is a ...

How a person will be diagnosed with a mental illness could look significantly different in the near future.

A decade and a half ago, TLC turned a voyeuristic lens to everyday people with unusual habits in the reality show My Strange Addiction. But the show more often than not covered obsessions rather than ...

This creates a built-in advantage for narcissistic traits in any context where first impressions matter—job interviews, ...

It’s a growing problem that’s long been overlooked. For decades, body image issues have been pegged as primarily a female ...

Landmark trials beginning this week will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused ...

Artificial intelligence is not only changing how people experience intimacy and desire, but may also be accelerating sexual ...