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Is having OCD good or bad?
When this condition becomes severe, it can interfere with relationships and responsibilities and significantly reduce quality of life. It can be debilitating. OCD is not your fault and you don’t have to deal with it alone. OCD is a treatable illness, even when it feels severe.
Does OCD make you successful?
Thankfully an OCD diagnosis doesn’t have to limit someone’s potential. Many people successfully manage their OCD and live normal, successful lives. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with OCD, there is hope.
Can you snap out of OCD?
But for a person with OCD they can’t just “snap out of it.” Research has shown that the brain of a person with OCD actually functions differently in this situation, essentially getting “stuck” on a thought.
Will my OCD ever go away?
Obsessive-compulsive symptoms generally wax and wane over time. Because of this, many individuals diagnosed with OCD may suspect that their OCD comes and goes or even goes away—only to return. However, as mentioned above, obsessive-compulsive traits never truly go away. Instead, they require ongoing management.
How dangerous is OCD?
OCD causes the brain to create repetitive worries and fears. These worries, fears and “bad thoughts” can pop up in the brain and might be hard to get rid of. People who have OCD feel they can’t stop thinking about worries like these: someone might get sick, hurt, or die.
What are the traits of OCD?
Common obsessive thoughts in OCD include: Fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others. Fear of losing control and harming yourself or others. Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and images. Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas.
How do you beat OCD?
The only way to beat OCD is by experiencing and psychologically processing triggered anxiety (exposure) until it resolves on its own without trying to neutralize it with any safety seeking action (response or ritual prevention).