You can see your GP about getting an OCD assessment. Your treatment programme is likely to involve behavioural therapy (to change the way you behave and reduce your anxiety) and
medication (to control your symptoms).
Many people with OCD do not report their symptoms to their GP because they feel ashamed or embarrassed. They may also try to disguise their symptoms from family and friends. However, if you have OCD, you should not feel ashamed or embarrassed. Like diabetes or asthma, OCD is a chronic (long-term) health condition, and it is not your fault you have it.
An example of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is when a person who fears becoming contaminated with dirt and germs may wash their hands 50 times a day, or may have the urge to repeat an action multiple times to try to “neutralise” the thought.
In OCD, a compulsion is a repetitive behaviour or mental act that someone feels they need to carry out to try to prevent an obsession coming true.
In OCD, an obsession is an unwanted, unpleasant thought, image or urge that repeatedly enters a person’s mind, causing them anxiety.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour.
When you feel anxious in a new situation and are unsure of what to do, look through the messages on this website to see which ones help.
by Raúl Pérez.
Hi everyone, I’m a Spanish, 17 years old who suffers from agoraphobia and Respect Yourself has given me the chance of sharing this experience with all of you so if you are agoraphobic too you can see you’re not the only one, in fact we are a lot and I’m sure all of us will overcome this sooner or later.
Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.
Productive, solvable worries are those you can take action on right away (for example, if you’re worried about your grades, you could speak to your teacher to see how you can improve). Unproductive, unsolvable worries are those for which there is no corresponding action (“What if I get cancer someday?” or “What if my children get into an accident?”).