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What Is OCD? |
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OCD is an anxiety disorder. Everybody experiences anxiety sometimes. Its like an alarm that goes off to tell us that something is not quite right, A horrible feeling that leaves you feeling sick, frustrated, and often upset. People who suffer from OCD and other anxiety disorders alike feel this alot more than the average person. There 'anxiety alarm' goes off when it is not needed.
Obsessions: Obsessions are thoughts, pictures or impulses which are usually unpleasant, frustrating, upsetting and very hard to get rid of. Many things can trigger these obsessions and leave the person feeling anxious, upset and often leaves then feeling like a bad person. Here are some examples of common obsessions:
Fear of contamination
Overconcern with keeping objects
Reacurring images of death or other horrible events
Fear of harming self
Fear of harming others
Need for symmetry and order
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Compulsions: Compulsions are things that people feel they have to do, even when they do not want to. They are usually performed in order to "put right" the obsession. Sometimes the compulsions are irrational and have nothing to do with the obsession what so ever. For example: Somebody who has a fear of germs may feel the need to count up to 20, 20 times in order to stop worrying or not contaminate themselves. They clearly have no link to eachother. But some people perform more rational compulsions. For example: Somebody else with the fear of germs may wash their hands for an hour to make sure that they are not contaminated. Which is clearly linked to the obsession. Most people with OCD know that their compulsions are unreasonable but can not stop doing them as anxiety takes over.
Here are afew examples of common compulsions:
Excessive or ritualized washing, cleaning, or grooming
Checking light switches, stoves, windows, door locks, etc, many times
Counting; Arranging, evening up, etc
Repeating routine actions
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