Obsessive compulsive disorder

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Introduction
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (or more routinely referred to as OCD) is a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive and unwelcome obsessional thoughts, commonly referred to as obsessions.
Obsessions are very upsetting and cause people to do the same actions or rituals over and over again to protect themselves from harm or worry that they think their obsessions have made them focus on. Some of these behaviours are avoiding people, places, or things and looking for reassurance all the time. Rituals like counting in your head, checking body parts, or blinking are all examples of compulsions.
Some relief from the anxiety caused by obsessions can be found in compulsions, but this relief is only temporary and comes back every time the obsessive thought or fear is triggered. Over time, compulsions can become more of a habit, and the original obsessive fear and worry can be forgotten. When this happens, people often do compulsions to feel "just right," with the word "feel" being the key word. It’s important to note that there isn't always a clear link between an obsession and a compulsion. Sometimes there is, but other times there isn't any link at all.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder shows up in many different ways. It is not just washing hands, checking light switches, or keeping a clean house, as many people think. In fact, if someone has Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, it will affect some or all parts of their daily life. It can sometimes be so upsetting that it keeps them from doing things for hours every day, or even makes them unable to do things. Because of this and how much it affects a person, OCD is a disorder.
The condition can be so disabling that in 1990, the World Health Organization put obsessive-compulsive disorder in the top ten causes of disability in terms of loss of income and quality of life. In fact, it said that OCD was the fifth biggest cause of stress for women in developed countries at the time. More recently, the World Health Organization said that anxiety disorders, which include obsessive-compulsive disorder, are the sixth leading cause of disability and that more women than men are affected. Even though OCD is a serious disorder, pop culture often says that certain celebrities are "a little OCD." These comments don't take into account that the "d" in OCD stands for disorder. Such jokes in popular culture do nothing to help people understand OCD and can even hurt and shame those who have it. They also add to the idea that OCD is nothing to worry about.
Disorders interfere with normal bodily or mental functions. OCD does the same. Obsessions and compulsions make up OCD. OCD's relationship between obsessions and compulsions is complicated; we'll discuss it later. We'll define obsession immediately.