Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder stems from anxiety. Thoughts and actions intrude on our lives, forcing us to focus on them in the hope that they will go away. We can be left feeling distressed, alienated, and frustrated that so much of our time is spent tending to our thoughts or actions.

Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide.

Do you…

• have recurrent or persistent thoughts or impulses that cause anxiety when they intrude on your day?
• experience these thoughts or impulses that are unrelated to worries about real-life problems?
• try to ignore or control the thoughts or impulses with other thoughts or actions?
• have repetitive behavior that you must perform with specific rules?
• have behaviors or thoughts that help lower your stress or prevent dreaded events from happening?