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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition that involves obsessions, compulsions, or both. Obsessional thoughts are those thoughts & beliefs which we know are illogical and irrational, but these obsessional thoughts and beliefs are complex and rigid in nature. OCD sufferers know these thoughts are neither true nor real but are still not able to come out of those rigid chains of thoughts. Once these obsessive thoughts and beliefs come in to that our mind, these thoughts create anxiety, and to get rid of this anxiety, we do a certain compulsion. Once we do these compulsions, we feel a bit relieved from the anxiety for a short period of time. Once these obsessional thoughts come back it continue they back, to create anxiety & distress yet again. Again, people with and OCD get stuck in this loop of doing the compulsive act to get rid of the anxiety.
People living with OCD typically experience obsessions, or repetitive unwanted thoughts that prompt an extreme urge to repeat a specific behavior.They then act out that urge, or compulsion, to help relieve the obsessive thought.
Plenty of people double-check to make sure they’ve locked the front door or turned off the stove. It’s also very common to have a superstition or two, like knocking on wood or wearing your team’s jersey when they play. These habits might help you feel more secure, but they don’t automatically suggest OCD.
For people living with OCD, these rituals aren’t a matter of personal choice. Rather, they complicate and disrupt everyday life. Many people with OCD recognize the thoughts and beliefs fueling their compulsions as illogical, or at least highly unlikely. Still, they act on them to:
● relieve the distress caused by intrusive obsessive thoughts.
● prevent persistent fears from becoming reality.
You might hear someone say, “I’m so OCD,” because they like the items on their desk to stay arranged in a certain way or prefer to wash and put away the dishes immediately after every meal.
But OCD is much more than a personal preference for cleanliness or order. The symptoms of OCD take up a significant part of someone’s day and disrupt their regular activities. They also cause distress—people with OCD often know that obsessions and compulsions aren’t grounded in reality, but they still feel compelled to act on them.
Using “OCD” casually to describe habits or behaviors you choose to do can minimize the seriousness of OCD, not to mention the distress experienced by people living with the condition.
Symptoms of OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD involves two main types of symptoms: obsessions and compulsions. Many people living with OCD experience both obsessions and compulsions, but some people only experience one or the other.
These symptoms aren’t just fleeting or short-lived. Even milder symptoms can take up at least an hour each day and significantly affect your day-to-day activities.
Obsessions or compulsions might affect your ability to pay attention at school or complete tasks at work. They could even keep you from going to school or work, or anywhere else.
You might realize the obsessive thoughts aren’t true or know the compulsive behaviors won’t actually do anything to prevent them. Yet they often feel uncontrollable, all the same.
Obsessions
The content of obsessive thoughts can vary widely, but a few common themes include:
● worries about germs, dirt, or illness.
● fears of harming yourself or someone else
● fears of saying something offensive or obscene
● a need to have your possessions aligned, orderly, or symmetrical.
● explicit sexual or violent thoughts
● worries about throwing things away.
● questioning your sexual desires or orientation
● worries about the health and safety of yourself or your loved ones.
● intrusive images, words, or sounds
These unwanted and intrusive thoughts keep coming back, no matter how hard you try to ignore or suppress them. Their very persistence can lead to an even stronger conviction that they might be true, or might come true, if you don’t take steps to prevent them.
Compulsions
Examples of compulsive behaviors in OCD include:
● washing your hands, objects, or body
● organizing or aligning objects in a specific way
● counting or repeating specific phrases
● touching something a set number of times
● seeking reassurance from others
● collecting certain objects or buying several of the same item
● hiding objects, you could use to hurt yourself or someone else.
● mentally going over your actions to make sure you haven’t harmed anyone else.
You can think of compulsions as a response to obsessions. Once an obsession surfaces, you might feel compelled to take action in order to relieve the anxiety and distress it causes or to keep that obsessive thought from coming true.
You might feel the need to repeat these actions a specific number of times, or until things seem “just right.” If you make a mistake during the ritual, you might feel that it won’t work unless you start from the beginning and finish it perfectly.
Causes of OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What causes OCD?
Although the precise causation of OCD is unknown, a family history of the disorder may be a significant contributing factor. Your chances of developing OCD are increased if you have a close relative who suffers from the disorder.
According to the Health Trusted, abnormal development and dysfunction in specific brain regions have also been connected to the illness. There is evidence to suggest that OCD may be somewhat related to serotonin reuptake in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a variety of vital roles in your body, including regulating mood and sleep.
OCD risk factors.If you’re genetically more likely to develop OCD, other factors can also increase your chances of developing the condition.
These include:
· Trauma or stress. Excessive stress at work, school, home, or in relationships can exacerbate pre-existing symptoms of OCD or increase the likelihood that you will acquire it.
· Individuality. OCD may be influenced by certain personality qualities, such as perfectionism, elevated feelings of responsibility, or trouble with ambiguity. Whether they are more adaptable learning responses that can alter or if they are genuinely fixed features is up for discussion.
· Maltreatment throughout childhood. The illness is more likely to occur in children who have been the victims of abuse or other traumatic childhood experiences, such as severe neglect or bullying.
· Acute neuropsychiatric symptoms in children (CANS). Some youngsters experience an abrupt onset of OCD following an illness. This illness is called PANDAS, or paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric diseases associated with streptococcus, following a streptococcal infection. However, symptoms can also be caused by other illnesses or infections.
· Brain damage caused by trauma. A 2021 study found that after a brain injury, OCD symptoms may initially manifest.
· But remember that you can never have OCD yourself even if you have a family history of the disorder and other risk factors. Furthermore, OCD can occur in persons who do not have any established risk factors.
· OCD frequently coexists with other mental health issues, such as: Tourette syndrome; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); major depressive disorder; social anxiety disorder; eating disorders
· In fact, percent Trusted of people living with OCD have another mental health condition, like anxiety being the most common. That said, having one of these conditions doesn’t automatically mean you’re more likely to have OCD.
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