How do you know you have OCD?

Answer 1

People with Ocd often have either touching rituals (where they touch certain objects or have the feeling they must touch something) or they are afraid of bacteria ( ie they are afraid of germs or becoming sick, and or they frequently wash their hands). Some signs are also unusual intelligence, because your mind thinks so much about the actions it does it often results in intelligence.

Answer 2

Common obsessive thoughts in OCD include:

• Fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others
• Fear of causing harm to yourself or others
• Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and images
• Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas
• Fear of losing or not having things you might need
• Order and symmetry: the idea that everything must line up "just right."
• Superstitions; excessive attention to something considered lucky or unlucky

Common compulsive behaviors in OCD include:

• Excessive double-checking of things, such as locks, appliances, and switches.
• Repeatedly checking in on loved ones to make sure they're safe.
• Counting, tapping, repeating certain words, or doing other senseless things to reduce anxiety.
• Spending a lot of time washing or cleaning.
• Ordering, evening out, or arranging things "just so."
• Praying excessively or engaging in rituals triggered by religious fear.
• Accumulating "junk" such as old newspapers, magazines, and empty food containers, or other things you don't have a use for.

Answer 3

Mental disorders are a tricky thing. You can convince yourself you have one thing, and it is really something else, something more serious, or nothing at all. If you think you are having a mental issue, it is best to talk to your doctor. They can get you going to the right places.

Some OCD symtoms include:

Compulsions: Compulsions can take many forms, and aren't always from OCD. You may feel compelled to only eat an even number of bites, count all of your steps throughout the day, keep things in perfect lines, close a door three times if walking through it, or any number of other things. If they don't do these things, they begin to get a lot of anxiety over missing the actions.

Nail biting or hair plucking:

Nail biting and hair pulling is a common habit among those with OCD. It can be extreme. The person may be missing their eyebrows or have bald spots on their head from the pulling or finger plucking.

Fear of missing a repetitive action:

If the person does the same thing at a same time over and over, they can develop a fear of what will happen if they do not. If they tell their spouse to be safe every day when the souse leaves for work, and they miss a day, they might dread the entire day that the souse will get into a car accident.

Answer 4

some common signs of OCD are:

- checking things over and over (such as if the stove is turned off, if the doors are locked)

- having to touch or do things a certain number of times (turn the lights on exactly 4 times, etc.)

- constantly worrying about whether or not things are sanitary/clean

Answer 5

They will tend to have constant repetitive behaviours, or 'ritualistic' behaviours. It isn't enough just to always double check the door is locked or the oven is really off. OCD causes someone to have constant uncertainty, and perform ritualistic behaviours day in, day out. Unfortunately, unless you have seen someone doing these behaviours plenty of times, you can't just tell simply by looking at them. They will tend to have constant repetitive behaviours, or 'ritualistic' behaviours. It isn't enough just to always double check the door is locked or the oven is really off. OCD causes someone to have constant uncertainty, and perform ritualistic behaviours day in, day out. Unfortunately, unless you have seen someone doing these behaviours plenty of times, you can't just tell simply by looking at them.

Answer 6

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is recognised by the repetitive behaviours a person exhibits throughout their day. Although this is a generalised answer, there are many symptoms of OCD that may need to be discussed with a health practitioner and then a referral would follow to help identify if there is suspicion of OCD.

Answer 7

Get an IQ test, OCD is sometimes a side effect for geniuses. Other than that not much you can do. OCD is generally constantly changing and somewhat reduced as you get older. What you obsess about will change and also degree. OCD's also tend to be superstitious.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

go for intensive therapy until your OCD is suppressed...also maybe some zoloft

Answer 10

if you have ocd you do things more than once a lot