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​ Recognizing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

​ Recognizing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

29 May 2021 by Ted Escobedo   3 min read
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts and ritualized; repetitive behaviors you feel compelled to perform. If you have OCD, you probably recognize that your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are irrational—but even so, you feel unable to resist them and break free.

Like a needle getting stuck on an old record, OCD causes the brain to get stuck on a particular thought or urge. For example, you may check the stove 20 times to make sure it’s really turned off because you’re terrified of burning down your house or wash your hands until they’re scrubbed raw for fear of germs. While you don’t derive any sense of pleasure from performing these repetitive behaviors, they may offer some passing relief for the anxiety generated by the obsessive thoughts.

Most people with OCD fall into one of the following categories:

If you think you or someone you know has OCD, there are ways to help ‘re-program’ some of these behaviors. Consult a physician or psychiatrist.

Know more: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/obssess...

  • Washers are afraid of contamination. They usually have cleaning or hand-washing compulsions.
  • Checkers repeatedly check things (oven turned off, door locked, etc.) that they associate with harm or danger.
  • Doubters and sinners are afraid that if everything isn’t perfect or done just right something terrible will happen, or they will be punished.
  • Counters and arrangers are obsessed with order and symmetry. They may have superstitions about certain numbers, colors, or arrangements.
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