OCD symptoms are numerous

If you have read my previous article you saw some examples of different types of OCD. The examples are endless, only restricted to the imagination. Because this is where the thoughts are created. There is no sense to it; something happens that just doesn’t feel right. A thought is produced regarding the incident. The thought tells you to do something to make the situation right; we’ve all had similar situations. It’s like touching something sticky, you feel that it’s sticky and your brain is telling you to wash it off. So you wash it off and the thought goes away. Now think of a time where you touched something that left no physical feeling of stickiness, grit, or anything else. But for some reason you felt it was dirty, didn’t your brain tell you to wash your hand in this situation as well? The thought might linger for a while, but it passes and we go on living. Go on living for most of us, but not the person with moderate to server OCD. No, the thought doesn’t pass for them; it stays and grows until it is overwhelming. The only way to remove it is to do what the thought commands them to do. Only then may they get some relief.

Obsessive thinking is the crux of the OCD disorder; the OCD effects that follow the thoughts are OCD symptoms. Symptoms can be rituals like washing hands, checking, counting, contamination avoidance, or even touching a certain spot before walking out the front door. Again, there is no limit to this. Other symptoms can be the effects of performing rituals. Things like bleeding hands because they have been washed too much, or missing appointments because a person has difficulty completing their required rituals on time before leaving the house in the morning. Depression can also be a symptom of OCD. Some people may ask, “Are signs of depression signs of OCD?” I don’t think that’s necessarily true. But I do know that people with OCD can and often have signs of depression or have signs that are depression like.

What are the causes of OCD? I’m not a doctor so I can’t speak from authority on this. Some say it’s a hereditary thing, others say it’s a chemical imbalance that could be due to poor nutrition. There are many theories and science is learning more about this disease everyday. There are also some very effective OCD treatments out there and I will touch on them in future articles.