Are You OCD?
They also have anxiety.
These disturbing thoughts are called obsessions and the rituals are called compulsions.
An example is --a person who has an unreasonable fear of germs would constantly wash their hands.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) actually causes the brain to get stuck on a specific thought or urge.
Most people who are OCD fall into one of these categories:
1. Fear of causing harm to yourself or others
2. Having Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and images
3. Having an Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas
4. Having the Fear of being contaminated by germs
5. Fear of losing something or not having things you might need
6. Needing to have Order and symmetry- which is the concept that everything must line up orderly
7. Having the Fear of being contaminated by germs
8. Being Superstitions-- demonstrating excessive attention to something considered lucky or unlucky
Reference Help Guide org
There is help for OCD.
Counseling can help you.
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
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Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions
Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)
Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions
Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)
Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........
