OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health problem that affects people of all ages and walks of life and is characterized by a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwelcome, intrusive thoughts, ideas, or impulses that generate profoundly painful emotions. Individuals engage in compulsions to eliminate obsessions and/or reduce distress. Obsessions are thoughts, images, or impulses that occur repeatedly and feel outside of the person’s control. Individuals with OCD do not want to have these thoughts and find them disturbing. In most cases, people with OCD realize that these thoughts are illogical. Obsessions are typically accompanied by intense and uncomfortable feelings such as fear, disgust, uncertainty, and doubt, or a feeling that things have to be done in a way that is “just right.” In the context of OCD, obsessions are time-consuming and get in the way of important activities the person values. This last part is extremely important to remember as it, in part, determines whether someone has OCD — a psychological disorder — rather than an obsessive personality trait.

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