Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that trigger intensely distressing feelings. The repetitive behaviours that can significantly interfere with a person's daily activities are due to OCD. Mental health tv for obsessive-compulsive disorder treatments.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions).
The repetitive behaviors, such as hand washing, checking on things or cleaning, can significantly interfere with a person’s daily activities and social interactions.
We provide effective, empirically-based OCD Treatment.
Before we start looking at what OCD is, understand that about 1 in 100 people suffer from OCD.
Some estimates are as high as 1 in 40.
That’s a lot of people.
