Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness characterized by intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors in response to the obsessive thoughts. From causes to symptoms and treatments, GoodRx’s guide to OCD covers all you need to know.
Rafi Letzter
Today it is well-accepted that OCD is much more common than was thought previously. Typically 2–3 % of the general population is believed to have OCD or OCD-like symptoms. In many cases the task that an OCD sufferer does may seem simple to the layperson, but the sufferer feels that t...
It’s important to remember that every personality type outlined in the MBTI has strengths and weaknesses. No personality type is superior to the others. ENFP in relationships According to the MBTI, ENFPs tend to have a lot of friends. Their enthusiasm is contagious, and their charm and char...
Say you make a mistake at work, and the first thought that enters your head is, “I can’t get anything right. I must be terrible at my job.” Instead of sitting with that thought, reframe it to create room for flexibility. Tell yourself, “I sometimes make mistakes, and that’s OK...
If you have ever experienced persistent and intrusive thoughts, images, impulses, or ideas that are recurrent and cause you to feel a high level of anxiety or distress, then you have an obsession. We do not want to have obsessions, nor do we feel like we can control them. We may even...
What it's like to have emetophobia? Emetophobia is thefear of vomiting. This can include being afraid of seeing or hearing other people vomit as well. When they open up about this fear, most emetophobes are met with the usual response: “well, of course, no one likes being sick.” Vo...
People wit h OCD often say the symptoms feel like a case of mental hiccups that won’t go away. The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation reports that 1 in 50 adults in the United States currently experiences OCD, and twice as many have experienced it at some point in their lives. Symptoms of ...
Agoraphobia is a psychological disorder you've probably heard of, even if you don't know it by its proper name. Someone who's agoraphobic has a fear of the ...
It is not possible to have OCD with only obsessions and not compulsions. True False What are the characteristics of the following anxiety disorders? Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Phobic Disorder Specific Phobia Disorder ...