OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
What is OCD? How do i deal with it?
Obsessions are unwelcome thoughts, images, urges or doubts that repeatedly appear in your mind; for example, thinking that you have been contaminated by dirt and germs, or experiencing a sudden urge to hurt someone.These obsessions are often frightening or seem so horrible that you can’t share them with others. The obsession interrupts your other thoughts and makes you feel very anxious.
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BCompulsions are repetitive activities that you feel you have to do. This could be something like repeatedly checking a door to make sure it is locked or repeating a specific phrase in your head to prevent harm coming to a loved one.The aim of a compulsion is to try and deal with the distress caused by the obsessive thoughts and relieve the anxiety you are feeling. However, the process of repeating these compulsions is often distressing and any relief you feel is often short-lived.
If you experience OCD, your obsessions and compulsions will cause you considerable fear and distress. They will also take up a significant amount of time, and disrupt your ability to carry on with your day-to-day to life, including doing daily chores, going to work, or maintaining relationships with friends and family.Many people with OCD experience feelings of shame and loneliness which often stop them from seeking help, particularly if they experience distressing thoughts about subjects such as religion, sex or violence.
3 Most Common Themes
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unwanted thoughts about harm or aggression
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unwanted sexual thoughts
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unwanted blasphemous thoughts
Obsessions often appear closely linked to your individual situation. For example, if you are a loving parent, you may fear doing harm to a child and if you are religious, you may have blasphemous thoughts.
It's like you have 2 brains- a rational brain and an irrational brain. And they're constantly fighting.
- Emilie Ford
Leaving knots untied and scattering seeds to distract them will only work on vampires with OCD.
- Molly Harper
Learning a relaxation technique won’t help you resolve obsessive thoughts or compulsions, but it may help you deal with anxiety that you experience as a result of your OCD. Relaxation techniques can teach you:
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how to improve your breathing to reduce tension
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physical exercises that relax your muscles
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action plans to help you progress from coping with non-stressful situations to those that you find difficult.
We hope this helped x