Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) First let's clear up a popular misconception-OCD is a "DISORDER.
" It is not a physical or mental disease.
OCD is a behavioral problem.
What is OCD? So what is OCD? The individual with OCD suffers from unwelcome thoughts and doubts that are intrusive and repetitive in nature and are extremely difficult to ignore.
Obsessions are described as impulses that people have that invade their consciousness time after time.
The individual my feel excessively concerned about an accumulation of dust on the TV screen so several times a day he carries a bottle of Windex and a roll of paper towels into the living room.
You see, to make the obsessions disappear, he compulsively wipes down the screen.
Common OCD behaviors Some common OCD behavior includes counting and recounting the bills in the wallet, frequent hand washing, nail biting, double checking to see if the doors or windows are locked and frequent repositioning of objects.
As one might expect, there are a number of drugs used to control OCD, most of which have side-effects.
But a natural cure is available and more information on that is forthcoming.
Anxiety and Panic Attacks It is not uncommon for the OCD sufferer to experience extreme anxiety-especially if the obsession involves something at another location.
In one documented case the sufferer was lying on the beach some 70 miles from home when struck by the impulse that the clipboard he kept on top of his refrigerator was not in its desired location and was sitting there crooked.
"Suddenly I felt this severe pounding in my chest.
I was short of breath and was afraid I was going to die," he said.
Yes...
anxiety occurs when the individual cannot control the obsession through compulsively changing it.
If this condition escalates it could become a panic attack.
Word from the Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic describes Panic Attack as a sudden episode of intense fear that develops for no apparent reason and that triggers severe physical reactions.
Panic attacks can be very frightening.
When panic attacks occur, you might think you're losing control, having a heart attack or even dying.
Problems on the job OCD has caused serious problems in the workplace.
Sufferers have been unable to perform their jobs as expected.
And this disorder has disrupted many families when a member has this affliction.
" It is not a physical or mental disease.
OCD is a behavioral problem.
What is OCD? So what is OCD? The individual with OCD suffers from unwelcome thoughts and doubts that are intrusive and repetitive in nature and are extremely difficult to ignore.
Obsessions are described as impulses that people have that invade their consciousness time after time.
The individual my feel excessively concerned about an accumulation of dust on the TV screen so several times a day he carries a bottle of Windex and a roll of paper towels into the living room.
You see, to make the obsessions disappear, he compulsively wipes down the screen.
Common OCD behaviors Some common OCD behavior includes counting and recounting the bills in the wallet, frequent hand washing, nail biting, double checking to see if the doors or windows are locked and frequent repositioning of objects.
As one might expect, there are a number of drugs used to control OCD, most of which have side-effects.
But a natural cure is available and more information on that is forthcoming.
Anxiety and Panic Attacks It is not uncommon for the OCD sufferer to experience extreme anxiety-especially if the obsession involves something at another location.
In one documented case the sufferer was lying on the beach some 70 miles from home when struck by the impulse that the clipboard he kept on top of his refrigerator was not in its desired location and was sitting there crooked.
"Suddenly I felt this severe pounding in my chest.
I was short of breath and was afraid I was going to die," he said.
Yes...
anxiety occurs when the individual cannot control the obsession through compulsively changing it.
If this condition escalates it could become a panic attack.
Word from the Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic describes Panic Attack as a sudden episode of intense fear that develops for no apparent reason and that triggers severe physical reactions.
Panic attacks can be very frightening.
When panic attacks occur, you might think you're losing control, having a heart attack or even dying.
Problems on the job OCD has caused serious problems in the workplace.
Sufferers have been unable to perform their jobs as expected.
And this disorder has disrupted many families when a member has this affliction.