“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 ...

Although it’s not entirely clear what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), neuroimaging studies suggest that people with the condition have distinct differences in their brain structure and ...

Sudden onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may result from infections such as Lyme disease, mononucleosis, mycoplasma, and influenza. OCD is a chronic mental health condition. People with OCD ...

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 ...