The Truth Behind Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Michele Shaw
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has become a term that’s bandied about for people who enjoy tidiness and order, or things done in a particular way. In reality, the mental health condition OCD is a far more severe and disturbing illness, characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts (called obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that are carried out in an attempt to ease the anxiety caused by the obsession. It is quite a common disorder, affecting one in fifty people worldwide, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. What types of obsessions and compulsions do sufferers experience? The four major types of obsessions are contaminants, aggressive impulses, sexual content, and...
continue reading »
