Are there other mental acts being done in response to unwanted, intrusive thoughts? Does it feel enjoyable? In line with values? (A no response can expose the ego-dystonic nature of OCD.) ...

For OCD Awareness Week – 12 October to 19 October – Lucy Donoughue writes about what it’s really like to live with compulsive checking and intrusive thoughts, and how she eventually sought ...

Described by OCD UK as “a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive and unwelcome obsessional thoughts,” obsessive compulsive disorder is believed to ...

If being neat and tidy is your jam, it ain’t OCD.” OCD is more about intrusive thoughts and compulsions, not simply organization. 3. “Less-talked-about manifestations of OCD: intrusive ...

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, trauma or depression are likely to experience intrusive thoughts ...

OCD has two central components. Obsessions are recurrent, intrusive thoughts, urges, or images that lead to distress and anxiety. Compulsions—repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed in ...

I had an intrusive thought about suicide. I panicked... I found a therapist and I finally got the help that I needed." Shaun had a diagnosis and a cause of his unwelcome thoughts: OCD. Listen to ...

I have heard you talk about intrusive thoughts and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and wonder if this might be what is ...

People with OCD can experience very specific intrusive thoughts known as obsessions, and then engage in compulsions, which are ritualized behaviors to address them, according to the International ...

OCD involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that attempt to reduce anxiety. Both disorders involve patterns of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which can significantly ...

He has Harm OCD, which means he has "deeply upsetting" and "very, very graphic" violent and sexual intrusive thoughts of harming others. Hugging some people, including his mother, can trigger ...