Conditions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Both Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale were thought to have it whilst the likes of David Beckham, Paul Gascoigne and Billy Bob Thornton have talked openly about their struggles with the condition. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health disorder which can take over a person’s life. The main traits of OCD are; predictably, obsessions and compulsions that cause anxiety to a person which in turn often manifest themselves in the form of repeated actions. For example, someone with an obsession with cleanliness may become anxious at the thought of germs. Therefore they may find themselves washing their hands frequently – often until their skin is raw and sore, or constantly cleaning their house, even though they know that they have killed the germs on the first wash. Whilst this is a common experience amongst OCD sufferers, symptoms can vary greatly between people. Some may become fixated with a certain number and therefore find themselves chewing every mouthful of food or combing their hair exactly that number of times. Some may hoard things and hate throwing things away, whilst others might have a serious compulsion to avoid stepping on the cracks in the pavement.
However, it should be noted that it’s perfectly common and normal for us all to have daily routines and habits; some people will like certain things done in a certain way, some people will like things to be a little tidier than normal or might clean a little more often than most, but what distinguishes OCD is its severity. OCD has the power to take over someone’s life. Whilst there is very little research into the condition there are some effective treatments available. Some doctors may prescribe various medications, but a talking based cure called cognitive behavior therapy has proved particularly successful for some people in undoing the obsession and helping them learn to stop it, but every case is individual and these things can take a long time – there is normally a waiting list for such treatment too.
More information on OCD can be found through the following links:
Young Minds
Mind
NICE
OCD Action
OCD UK
No Panic
Anxiety Care
Mental Health Foundation
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I have a bad OCD every night i have to rub my vagina for three minutes, with three fingers. I must orgasm three times before i can sleep. If i dont then i get very upset. What do i do? Im desperate! Please help.
I have ocd, its nt good, my family and friends are tellin me to chill, coz every minute of the day am cleaning, when I go bed am up about 5times makin sure my gas is off, even tho in my head I no its of , I find myself checking doors are locked, I won't eat from any takeways, even my family's homes, its seems to be takin over me, an I don't want tablets of my gp.....
I always feel as if i have to make sure everything is perfect, including myself. I had to wear a blouse the other day and i got upset because i couldnt make the collar look perfect. I also have many thoughts of death, and i usually think on the negative side of life. For example, whenever im alone in the house, and my family has gone out for a bit, if they don't come back at the time they siad they would i always think that they have had a car crash or something. I talk to myself a lot as well, and i have to make sure everything is organised for the day ahead, like my school bag, or even my clothes i wear. Please help, i don't know if im just being paranoid or i really have got issues.
I think i may have ocd, nobody belives me but before i go to bed i have to press my phone 5 times to check everything and make sure its on chargebefore i can go to sleep? im costantly washing my hands and and have to make sure everything is clean. i get really stressed when i do these things but i just have to do them? any advise?
i think i may have some sort of ocd. before i go to sleep at night i touch my light switch four times, but like 123411 then have to repeat that (as in say it) twice with right hand then twice with left hand. I do the same with my lamp. Then the tv volume and hifi volume! Ive tried to not do it but i get sort of like angry and frustrated. Ive not spoken to a doctor about it tho, as I feel im in control.
i think i have ocd i have depressing i get bad i worry alot and 2years ago i had a break down i couldnt sleep in my house my ocd is every time i go to bed i have to check every single plug every cubed every door every light 3 times i even have to check my daughter room as well check everything and when im in bed i still think in my head one more time its driving me mad lol
i have recently been diagnosed as having ocd and it can be really debilitating. I've been on several different types of medication and have reacted to each type. My doctor has recently referred me for counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy and i'm wondering if anyone else has had the therapy. I also want to share my story about ocd. I was initially diagnosed about 2 years ago and after a few months i managed to bring it under control without medication. After a few bad months at the start of this year, it got worse and worse. I'm now at the point where i can't leave the house as i am scared i'll catch an illness or disease, i'm constantly washing my hands and each time i wash my hands i do it at least 3 times. I do the same with the washing up and even after washing up, i rinse all the items i will be using under boiling water from the kettle. When i do go out, i cover my mouth with my shirt or jacket and even do this in the doctors waiting room. There are lots of other examples of what i do but there are too many to list. I'd also like to know from those of you who suffer from ocd, if you have found that people judge you and think that you are mental as i have had these comments quite a lot recently and a lot of people think that ocd isn't an illness and that i'm putting this condition on
It takes me ages to get to sleep because of my ocd. I am the same where there has to be no gaps in the curtains what so ever. But My pillows have to be perfect and the same with my duvet other wise i can't sleep. If it's not right i have to do it over and over. It really annoys me and it takes ages untill i get to sleep,i've allways had it and it is really annoying and i don't know what to do about it now :/.
i am 20, n as i remember i have to touch certain things before going to bed and cite few words before sleeping everynight n all sorts of thngs when i was young but never told this to anyone now i had to colse my drawer 3 times or more also n take certain number of rounds in my room before leaving the room etc..all i was able to manage ,though with difficulty ...i am a hostler n recently when i went back to hostel i could not do all these thngs i used to do and one by one i'd forgotten them because of whch i could not sleep, didn't feel like studying, eating doing any stuff.. leading me to sit at home today.. though m better today...but m afraid to go to that place i have to go there otherwise i'll have to live a dark life for my entire life.. is there any way out.. i've been diagnosed ocd already.. but i need help.. i don't have much time..
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with mild depression I am 19 and ic thought I had a fairly happy life however I have a sleep disorder and also think I have some sort of OCD. I have nit been diagnosed with it but every time I go to my GP he gives me self help leaflets for my sleep disorder and stress, never for OCD. Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to sort this out as it seems to be a viscous circle, OCD makes me stressed, stress makes my sleep disorder worse then i get more stressed and more depressed! Please help
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