The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

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Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD How might obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affect sleep? One of the anxiety disorders, ...

While the exact causes of OCD are complex and multifaceted, research shows that trauma can act as a significant trigger, ...

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1. Do not focus on your fearful thinking: The first thing a person must do is not to dwell on the fear provoking thought when it comes. The more a person tries to reason out on the fear behind the ...

Other possible causes include: With obsessive-compulsive disorder, you have repeated unwanted thoughts and/or perform repeated actions that you feel you can't control. They cause you distress ...

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What you can do: Promote open dialogue about their feelings and try not to become upset by the focus of their obsessive thoughts, even if they are accusatory. If the fixation persists, seeking ...

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