Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, sometimes referred to as OCD? First of all it is an illness and help is available for anyone who suffers from it. Believe it or not it is thought that around 2%of the population have suffered, or are suffering from, OCD at any given time. Women are more prone to it than men and it can also affect children. Most cases are diagnosed between the ages of 18 and 30, but of course it affects other ages too and often starts in young teenagers. WHAT IS IT? OCD is a condition where people have repetitive thoughts, or have to carry out certain actions, almost rituals. ...  Read the complete review

When I was first diagnosed with o.c.d. it was a taboo subject. Even I had never heard of it. Frightning to know that I had something, wasn't going absolutely mad, but that this ' thing' had a name! HAND WASHING : My first experience was noticing my hand washing routine. I began to wash my hands almost every five minutes. I couldn't open a door, pick up a toy from the floor, shake someone's hand, without the urge to wash my hands. Maybe urge is an understatement. I had to wash my hands no matter where I was. I began to carry a bottled water round with me in case there was no place to run a tap. I knew it was not normal behaviour, but I was confused and ...  Read the complete review

My experience with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) came when myself and other family members became concerned for my younger sister.... her hair had been falling out at an alarming rate... she had bald patches on her scalp and had to start wearing a hat to avoid people's curious stares. She refused to let us take her to see someone about it, but finally agreed when she realised herself that she could not go on the way she was. When we got her there she confessed everything, she had not wanted to tell anyone as she was embarrassed and thought people would think she was some sort of freak. Trichotillomania - a form of OCD.... My little sister had been ...  Read the complete review

People suffer from stress and anxiety. Understanding if you have a mental illness or not is something you have to find out for yourself by consulting a doctor. It could be apparent if you are constantly told that you have some weird obsessions to do with things. Ask yourself the following questions for a breif idea if you suffer from this mental illness:- *** Do your thoughts involve having concerns with contamination of dirt/AIDS or how clean something is etc? Do you have thoughts about death involving yourself or another person? Have you kept thinking ...  Read the complete review