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  1. Dec 21, 2023 · Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears known as obsessions. These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions. These obsessions and compulsions get in the way of daily activities and cause a lot of distress.

  2. Apr 8, 2022 · An obsession is a recurring thought of something or someone, where it always seems to be in a person’s mind. Obsessions may be a passing occurrence or a long-term interest, and may or may not...

  3. Jul 13, 2023 · Are you plagued with obsessive thinking and experiencing annoying, intrusive, unproductive, ruminative, fixed thoughts that feel out of control? Consider the example of obsessing about getting...

  4. Learn about obsessive-compulsive disorder, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatments and therapies, and links to other resources to learn more.

  5. Jan 25, 2024 · Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that are intrusive and unwanted. For people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), obsessions make them very anxious. To relieve that anxiety, they are driven to perform compulsions.

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  6. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. OCD can affect men, women and children. People can start having symptoms from as early as 6 years old, but it often begins around puberty and early adulthood.

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  8. Nov 17, 2020 · Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder in which a person experiences repeated thoughts (called obsessions) that drive them to perform certain actions (known as compulsions) to alleviate the anxiety the thoughts cause. In a given year, approximately 1% of adults in the United States have a diagnosis of OCD.