Obsessive Compulsive Disorder [OCD]

What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder [OCD]?

Obsessive compulsive disorder, commonly known as OCD, is a mental health condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours or mental rituals. Obsessions create distress or anxiety, while compulsions are attempts to reduce that discomfort. OCD is not about personality or preference. It can affect daily functioning and cause significant emotional strain. Many people experience OCD quietly, feeling misunderstood or ashamed of their thoughts.

How OCD Affects Your Life

OCD can be exhausting and time consuming. Intrusive thoughts may feel frightening or disturbing, leading to repeated checking, cleaning, reassurance seeking, or mental reviewing. These cycles can interfere with work, relationships, and relaxation. Many people feel trapped by their rituals or fear what might happen if they resist them. Over time, OCD can reduce confidence and create a sense of isolation, especially when symptoms are hidden from others.

Phobias

What are Phobias?

Phobias are intense and persistent fears of specific objects, situations, or experiences that are out of proportion to the actual risk involved. Common examples include fear of flying, heights, animals, medical procedures, or social situations. Phobias are not a sign of weakness. They are anxiety based responses that can develop over time and feel very real to the person experiencing them. Avoidance often provides short term relief but can strengthen fear in the long term.

How Phobias Affect Your Life

Phobias can significantly limit daily life. People may avoid travel, medical care, social events, or career opportunities to prevent exposure to feared situations. This avoidance can create feelings of frustration, embarrassment, or isolation. Anticipatory anxiety often develops, meaning distress occurs even when the feared situation is not present. Over time, phobias can reduce confidence and increase overall anxiety, affecting relationships and quality of life.

Personality Disorders

What are Personality Disorders?

Personality disorders describe enduring patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating that differ from cultural expectations and cause distress or difficulty in relationships. These patterns often develop early in life and affect self image, emotional regulation, and interpersonal behaviour. A personality disorder is not a character flaw. It reflects learned coping strategies shaped by temperament, early experiences, and environment.

How Personality Disorders Affect Your Life

Personality disorders can impact relationships, work, and emotional wellbeing. People may experience intense emotions, fear of abandonment, difficulties trusting others, or challenges managing conflict. These patterns can lead to repeated relationship difficulties and feelings of shame or misunderstanding. Without support, distress can increase over time.

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