Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental anxiety disorder which produces repeated thoughts or images about many different things. E.g. being overly tidy, or having an excessive fear of germs or dirt.

OCD symptoms are divided between obsessions: recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or impulses, and compulsions: repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession.

The difference between OCD in adults and in children is that children may not be able to realize that their behaviors or thoughts are unusual.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and medication are two ways of treating OCD.

People with family members who suffer from OCD might be prone to the illness. Also, stress or illness may trigger its symptoms.

Many celebrities have suffered from the disorder, such as Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Megan Fox.

Despite the fact that it could be dangerous in some cases, OCD is treatable, and people who suffer from it can live a normal life.

Source: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-obsessive-compulsive-disorders-ocd