OCD affects 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children in the United States. Despite its prevalence, most of us associate it with excessive cleanliness and order. However, it’s so much more than wanting things in their “right” place. The behavioral manifestations of a condition under the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) umbrella may vary based on the nature of a person’s fixations.

Let’s take a look at some of these expressions.

Relationship

A person might suffer from Relationship OCD in their love life when they obsess over the uncertain aspects of their relationship.

They may overthink the results of relationship quizzes and solve more until they get the answer they want, look up the relationship status and nature of their acquaintances, and think back to fun times, perceiving them in a negative light.

Contamination

It’s important to distinguish hypochondriacs and sufferers of contamination OCD. When someone has hypochondria, they believe they have one or more undiagnosed medical conditions.

Someone who has contamination OCD is under no such impression. Instead, they’re afraid of falling ill and contracting a contagious disease and giving it to someone else. These people are always cleaning up stuff around them, washing their hands to the point where they might hurt themselves, and sanitizing everything. Severe cases may even remove themselves from the outdoors, preferring a controlled environment.

Hoarding

While it’s unknown what exactly compels a person to start saving useless items to the point where it gets in the way of their daily activities, there have been instances where it has been associated with losing loved ones to an unnatural death.

Harm

It’s not unusual to think violent thoughts every once in a while. The average person’s thoughts do not govern their actions. However, if the same ideas keep playing inside their heads without pause, they’re bound to display some odd behavior.

Ultimately, they might stop going near cliff edges and train tracks because their mind would immediately consider jumping off the deep end. They would keep themselves away from weapons for fear they might hurt someone and constantly calling on their relatives to check they’re safe.

There’s Hope

If you fear your thoughts are overwhelming you to the point where you might lose control, get help. Mental health can have physical consequences you may not be able to take back.

Take the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) route with us, and change the way you think through subconscious mind healing techniques. Find the answers to your questions here, and start therapy as soon as possible.

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