Ocd - Are You Struggling With These Common Obsessions, Fears, Doubts And Compulsions?A) The following is a common list of obsessions which the typical OCD sufferer might be struggling with. You may be struggling with one, a couple or similar obsessions that are not on this list:
B) These fears and doubts often manifest in the following way:
This is not an exhaustive list, and obsessions and behaviors can either resemble or not resemble what´s listed above. C) Common compulsions include:
There are a number of biological and environmental factors that can contribute to or cause obsessive compulsive disorder. There is a possible link between low levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps the nerve cells in your body to communicate, and OCD. This is why prescription drugs that can deal with this imbalance are often at least partially helpful in resolving some of the effects of OCD. Low levels of serotonin may be a genetic trait passed on from parents to children so the tendency to develop OCD may be an inherited risk. There is also a link between the development of OCD in children and an untreated infection caused by streptococcus bacteria. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is color blind and age blind. It affects over 3 million adults and 1 million children in the United States. Rich or poor, old or young, male or female, you can be plagued by the obsessions and compulsions of this anxiety driven disorder. OCD can arise in children as young as 10 or emerge in adulthood. An important component of any OCD diagnosis is the excessive and distracting or damaging interference in your daily life. OCD will not just go away with the wave of a magic wand. It needs to be treated so it doesn´t worsen and it doesn´t continue to have a detrimental affect on your life. |