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OCD is definitely not limited to or as simple as keeping things clean.
It’s petting your dog 8 times and not 7 because if you pet them 7x “something terrible will happen”
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It’s debilitating even when you recognize the fear is irrational
It’s petting your dog 8 times and not 7 because if you pet them 7x “something terrible will happen”
It’s debilitating even when you recognize the fear is irrational
It’s checking to see if the door is locked or the stove is off multiple times. Sometimes in specific numbers. Sometimes more than 20x. Even when you know deep down it’s taken care of.
It’s doing rather senseless things to curb a deep feeling of anxiety.
You might tap, you might count, you might repeat phrases.
You might tap, you might count, you might repeat phrases.
Associating certain numbers or colors as “bad” and others as “good”
It’s intrusive thoughts.
Sometimes violent or morbid.
Feeling guilty for those involuntary thoughts. Questioning whether you’re a good person.
Sometimes violent or morbid.
Feeling guilty for those involuntary thoughts. Questioning whether you’re a good person.
It often consumes excessive amounts of your time and energy and interferes with daily functioning
It’s ritualistic behaviors and obsessive loops. These help us feel safe, that our loved ones are safe, or that everything is okay. It’s momentary, often fleeting before the next round of compulsive thoughts occurs.
It’s checking to see if you set your alarm a dozen times and then a dozen more. “Just to be sure”
