Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) explained

OCD is where you have a sort of addiction to bad thoughts. These can include suicide. Or simple things such as a fear of being burgled and checking the doors and windows are locked. They are not a good habit to get into but the right help and support then they can be cured. These are some of the symptoms:
<em>cleaning and hand washing
checking – such as checking doors are locked as security can feel like comfort
counting as that is a way that can help to take the mind off
ordering and arranging because it is common to want to know where everything is
hoarding
asking for reassurance as it is common to be stressed
repeating words silently and this can be done without you knowing
extensively "overthinking" to ensure the feared consequence of the obsession does not occur – for example, if you fear you may act violently including suicidal thoughts
thinking "neutralising" thoughts to counter the obsessive thoughts
avoiding places and situations that could trigger obsessive thoughts</em>
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<ul>They often come into this pattern:</ul>
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<em>obsession – where an unwanted, intrusive and often distressing thought, image or urge repeatedly enters your mind
anxiety – the obsession provokes a feeling of intense anxiety or distress such as felling like you are trapped in a small room or a scared about things such as work
compulsion – repetitive behaviours or mental acts that you feel driven to perform as a result of the anxiety and distress caused by the obsession which can include suicide attempts which are dangerous
temporary relief – the compulsive behaviour brings temporary relief from anxiety, but the obsession and anxiety soon return, causing the cycle to begin again</em>

There are some very common thoughts that people can experience including:
<em>fear of deliberately harming yourself or others – for example, fear you may attack someone else, even though this type of behaviour disgusts you and others but it is easier to do then people think cause even saying something can upset them
fear of harming yourself or others by mistake or accident – for example, fear you may set the house on fire by accidentally leaving the cooker on or flooding the bathroom as you may forget about it
fear of contamination by disease, infection or an unpleasant substance
a need for symmetry or orderliness – for example, you may feel the need to ensure all the labels on the tins in your cupboard face the same way because this is a sign of wanting to know where everything is</em>

The best from of treatment I would recommend for this is counseling as talking to someone can really help to express your feelings though I will do an article about it at a later date.