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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is more than just being overly tidy or liking things in order. OCD is a mental health condition where people experience recurring, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and feel compelled to perform repetitive behaviours or mental rituals (compulsions) in response.

Obsessions

Obsessions are intrusive and often irrational thoughts, images, urges that repeatedly come to mind. They provoke anxiety, fear, disgust. They include fear of contamination or germs, doubts, need for order, aggressive or taboo thoughts.

Compulsions

To ease the distress caused by obsessions, people with OCD may perform certain behaviours or mental acts. They are not done for pleasure — they are done to reduce anxiety. Examples include repeated hand washing or cleaning, checking (doors, stove, etc.) again and again, counting or repeating words or prayers silently, arranging things in a precise order

Why Does OCD Happen?

There’s no single known cause of OCD, it is believed to emerge from a mix of factors like Biological / Genetic, Brain Structure & Chemistry, Infections.

How Does OCD Affect Life?

Time-consuming: Obsessions and compulsions can take up hours each day, making it hard to focus on work, school, or relationships, emotional toll, functional impairments, physical effects

Diagnosing OCD

To diagnose OCD, a mental health professional typically looks for Persistent obsessions and compulsions, causing distress or interfering with daily life.

Hope and Recovery

OCD often starts in adolescence or young adulthood, though it can begin in childhood. While OCD is often a long-term condition, many people can significantly reduce symptoms with the right combination of therapy, medication, and self-management. Early intervention helps, the sooner someone seeks help, the better the outcomes.