I have had obsessive-compulsive behavior sense my late teens. Usually people with OCD have compulsions that result from their feelings or obsessions. For instance, if one is obsessed with cleanliness, they may wash their hands many times a day in order to get some relief from their feelings of obsessions. In my case, I have ...
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder commonly called OCD is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted thoughts and obsessions that compel them to carry out rituals or behaviors to satisfy that obsession. I have OCD. Types of OCD There are many different types of OCD. Some people have a fear of germs and wash their ...
Chronic depression hurts. It literally steals your life from you. According to depressionstatistics.org there are over 15 million in the U.S. alone that suffer from depression. And the prediction is that by 2020 depression will be the most common health problem in the world. I am one of those millions. My experience with depression, anxiety, ...
For someone who quite truthfully does not suffer from OCD, I tend to know a lot about it. I have no less than four first degree relatives affected with this disorder. My sister, my husband, and two of my children all suffer from OCD. I use the terms “suffer” and “sufferer” quite literally here. When ...
As a young child, I sat and watched my mother sit for hours in front of a magnifying mirror, picking and poking at any imperfection on her face — perceptible or otherwise. At the time, I thought nothing of it. She described her behavior as only my mother could, “mashing bumps.” Mashing bumps. Probably something ...
