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how many people in the world suffer from ocd
The disease is not so uncommon: 1 in 50 of the population is afflicted with it. OCD is manifested by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour.
While the effects of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) vary from person to person, generally people with OCD suffer from increased anxiety while doing normal everyday tasks.
Some people are predisposed to it and some people get it because of high stress levels.
I think it is a type of OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorderAn example of obsessive-compulsive disorder is excessive, repeated handwashing to ward off infection.
It is the condition of being obsessive-compulsive. One in 50 people in the United States has obsessive-complusive disorder (OCD). For more information, go to the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation website at www.ocfoundation.org.
No, Mr. Shalhoub does not have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), although a character he plays, Adrian Monk, does. Through the years he admits in interviews that he has grown more aware of things that commonly affect people with OCD, but he does not actually suffer from the disorder.
Only because their lives are such a mess.
Ask your doctor, it may effect people differently.
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel ashamed of their problem and often try to hide their symptoms. They avoid seeking treatment. Because they can be very good at keeping their problem from friends and family, many sufferers do not get the help