Category: OCD

  • 5 most common symptoms of OCD

    5 most common symptoms of OCD

    By Fiona Yassin Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, and can affect men, women and children too. Onset of OCD is most often in adolescence, although a subset of young people will develop symptoms before the age of 10 years. Childhood onset is…

  • Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder vs Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

    Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) shares certain features with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). However, while people with OCD have unwanted thoughts, people with OCPD believe that their thoughts are correct. The following are signs of OCPD: 1: Extreme perfectionism 2: Very frugal with money 3: Excessive devotion to work 4: Hoarding (shared with OCD) 5:…

  • OCD to Free!

    by Dr Leah Obsessions, compulsions In my mind such revulsion. Checking, counting To prevent the tension mounting. Washing, cleaning Block out my silent screaming.