What is ocd

“She can’t wash imaginary blood of Hands”

A girl was continuously washing her hand because she thought there was a blood stain on her hand but the actual reason was she had killed someone and that fear lead her to do so.

The compulsive hand washing of Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, is often referred to as an example of OCD.

What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder. If you have OCD, you have frequent, upsetting thoughts called obsessions.

To try to control the thoughts, one can feel an overwhelming urge to repeat certain rituals or behaviors. These are called compulsions.

A person that suffers from OCD knows that the obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are irrational—but even so can’t resist them and break free.

Examples of obsessions are a fear of germs or a fear of being hurt. Compulsions include washing hands, counting, checking on things, or cleaning. With OCD, the thoughts and rituals cause distress and get in the way of our daily life.

Checking the door lock before sleeping is normal but checking it for 20 times is definitely not. OCD causes the brain to get stuck on a particular thought or urge.

FACTS

 OCD is the fourth most common mental disorder after the big three − depression, substance abuse and anxiety.  Impact of OCD on the quality of life has been judged more severe than diabetes.  People with OCD typically wait a decade or more before they seek help.

SELF HELP TREATMENT FOR OCD Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior become so excessive that they interfere in our daily life.

As Lifestyle plays a big role in how one can feel, changing some habits can help to manage anxiety and function better.

Exercise:  Exercise is natural anti-anxiety treatment  It can strengthen our nervous system & help to refocus the mind when obsessive thoughts and compulsion arise.

Enough sleep  Lack of sleep can exacerbate anxious thoughts and feelings. It’s much easier to keep our emotional balance by resting Meditation  Meditation is relaxation. It brings the brainwave pattern into an alpha state that promotes healing.  Daily meditation lead to decreases anxiety and improves emotional stability Family and social support  Relationships and connections function as natural stress relievers.  Talking face-to-face about our worries and urges can make them feel less real and less threatening Write down obsessive thoughts and worries  When you begin to obsess, write down all your thoughts or compulsions  Writing thoughts down is much harder work than simply thinking them, so the obsessive thoughts are likely to disappear soon Overcome from fears  It sounds good to avoid the situation that generates obsessive thoughts but the more it will be avoided the scarier it will become.

 Expose the OCD triggers, the anxiety should lessen and it will can be realized that one have more control (and less to fear) than think.

Shifting attention to something else  Try to delay the urge for longer period by doing something else like exercise, jog, walk, listen to music, playing video games and enjoy it for sometimes  At the end of the delaying period, reassess the urge. The longer one can delay the more it will likely change More than this, psychological interventions such as behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy as well as medication can lead to a reduction of OCD symptoms for a number of people.

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