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Withdrawing from social contact

Changing normal routine, including eating or sleeping patterns

Giving away belongings when there is no other logical explanation for why this is being done

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Another course of action is medication. There is a long list of different types of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication that can be taken, but for those with OCD, one of the most effective medications is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication helps to relieve thoughts, obsessions, and compulsions connected to  OCD.

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People May Not Realize They Have This Because:

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People May Not Realize They Have This Because:

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Lab tests and psychological evaluations need to be performed by a medical professional

The symptoms are similar to multiple other mental disorders, making it even harder to diagnose

It can't be self-diagnosed

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Some warning signs of depression in teens is
- Emotional changes, specifically more negative emotions
- Behavioral changes like losing temper, or not sleeping as much
- self harm or thoughts of self harm

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Health issues, such as contact dermatitis from frequent hand-washing

Inability to attend work, school or social activities

Troubled relationships

Overall poor quality of life

Suicidal thoughts and behavior

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OCD can cause drug dependence and/or depression.

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For a lot of mental illnesses, the main course of treatment is usually different types of therapy and medication. Specifically with OCD, the most effective forms of therapy are cognitive behavior therapy (or CBT), exposure therapy, and response therapy. These courses of action attempt to resolve symptoms and anxiety.

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Obsessions are intrusive, irrational thoughts or impulses that repeatedly occur.
Compulsions are repetitive acts that temporarily relieve the stress brought on by an obsession.

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Doubts about having done something right, like turning off the stove or locking a door

Fears of saying or shouting inappropriate things in public

Thoughts about harming or having harmed someone

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Counting and recounting money because a person is can't be sure they added correctly

Checking to see if a door is locked or the stove is off

"Mental checking" that goes with intrusive thoughts is also a form of compulsion

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mayo clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968

nami
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions

nimh
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml

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- OCD effects roughly 2.2 million adults in the US each year
- About  1.0% of people have OCD, even though it was thought to be rare at one point
- More women than men have OCD