OCD Symptoms & Treatment: What to Know

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This discussion centers on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and the importance of seeking professional help for diagnosis and treatment. The user describes repetitive behaviors, specifically the compulsion to touch corners of objects, which aligns with common OCD symptoms. Forum members emphasize that self-diagnosis is unreliable and recommend consulting a psychiatrist for accurate assessment and treatment options. Engaging in further discussions about OCD is encouraged for educational purposes.

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  • Understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms
  • Familiarity with mental health terminology
  • Knowledge of the role of psychiatrists in diagnosing mental health conditions
  • Awareness of the limitations of self-diagnosis
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  • Research evidence-based treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Learn about cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques for OCD
  • Explore the role of medication in managing OCD symptoms
  • Investigate support groups and resources for individuals with OCD
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Mental health professionals, individuals experiencing OCD symptoms, and anyone seeking to understand obsessive-compulsive disorder and its treatment options.

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Ugh god I think I may have obsessive compulsion disorder..Im not exactly sure what the disease is but from what I've read (very little) and seen (in movies :-p), you have an obsession to do things over and over...Well I happen to be like that. Since 4th grade I've always had a thing for doing things over and over and over and over...and now it seems to have gotten worse. Apparently I have to touch the ends of things. If I don't I go absolutely crazy and I think of touching that certain thing I was thinking of touching. Then I have to touch it again. And again. Right now it seems like my obsession is touching the corners of whatever has a corner. Right now its my laptop keyboard and I am touching the damn corner of this thing every 10 seconds...Does this fit the symptoms? Is there any kind of cure for this crap? It gets unbelievably annoying I can't stand it anymore.
 
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I think you already know our answer...ask your doctor. I'm going to lock this thread, because you haven't asked for anything we can actually answer for you here. You would need to see a psychiatrist for such a diagnosis. If you would like to start another discussion on obsessive-compulsive disorder with the goal of learning more about the disorder, that would be fine, but understand that we cannot diagnose you here, and attempts at self-diagnosis can be quite flawed. (Most medical students go through a phase when they start to think they have some disorder they are studying at the time because they are spending so much time thinking about those specific symptoms and have not yet seen enough actual cases to know how to interpret the bigger picture yet.)
 

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