Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What is OCD?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, involves having obsessive thinking patterns that can include unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that make a person feel anxious or distressed.
Can OCD become a problem?
Individuals who have OCD often have significant difficulty pushing away or ignoring obsessive thoughts. Those with OCD also have compulsive behaviors which are an attempt to reverse the obsessive thoughts or urges by performing some sort of action, physically or mentally. These behaviors can begin to cause difficulty with home life, work life, or social setting.
What are some indicators of OCD?
- Intrusive thoughts
- Constant checking
- Constant counting
- The repeated cleaning of one or more items
- Constantly checking the stove or door locks
- Fear of contamination
- Hoarding
- Thoughts that you might be harmed
- Thoughts that you might cause others harm
If one or more of the above symptoms resonates with you, I encourage you to contact us and ask more about therapy for OCD.