Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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OCD keeps your brain wired—even when you're exhausted. Learn why sleep is so disrupted for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how tailored strategies can help them reclaim rest.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) -- Often misunderstood and misrepresented, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects millions of people in deeply personal and sometimes invisible ways. Now Americans are ...