Category: OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) causes extreme anxiety which typically shows itself in behavioural rituals which need to be repeated frequently, in addition to recurrent negative thoughts and feelings. People suffering with OCD, will often try to resist the thoughts or rituals, but this can result in feelings of extreme anxiety which can only be relieved by completing the ritual, or

Post Natal OCD is similar to ‘regular’ OCD. The only differences are that it occurs following the birth of a baby and that the obsessional or intrusive thoughts centre around responsibility for harm to the baby and the compulsive behaviours centre around trying to prevent that harm. Post natal OCD can be experienced by both mothers and fathers but seems

Compulsive behaviours are a response to anxiety, they are intended by the sufferer to either directly reduce anxiety or prevent an anxiety provoking event (e.g. harm to one’s self or another). Compulsive behaviours usually take the form or ritualistic counting, washing, touching or speaking (e.g. repetition of particular words or phrases). Compulsive behaviours are a common symptom of Obsessive Compulsive

How to Deal with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health problem that affects at least 1.2 % of the population. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in essence is an anxiety disorder that is characterised by intrusive obsessive thoughts usually about harm coming to oneself or someone else that trigger high levels of anxiety which the