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43% of people with OCD in the study who died by suicide did not have any other mental illness which shows that people with OCD alone have a higher risk of suicide in their own right

it has been found that people with OCD show shortage in non-verbal, visual or spacial memory

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In the U.S , about 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children have OCD

The likeliness of OCD is equal in males and females, although the disorder more commonly presents in males in childhood or adolescence and tends to present in females in their twenties

affects 2.2 million adults, or 1.0% of the U.S. population

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a close one, like your child, getting OCD

physical differences in some parts of your brain

depression or anxiety

experience with trauma

history of physical abuse as a child

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Your doctor may do a physical exam and blood tests and will talk with you about your feelings, thoughts, or habits.

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some obsessive thoughts and compulsive habits

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some obsessive thoughts and compulsive habits

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obsessive thoughts

worry about yourself or other people

awareness of blinking or blinking

suspicion of other people

compulsive habits

doing tasks in specific order every time

needing to count specific things

fear of touching things other people might've touched

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OCD can come in many forms but they fall at least into one of these categories

checking- locks,ovens, light switches

contamination- fear of something becoming dirty or contaminated

symmetry and ordering- things needed to be lines up in a certain way

intrusive thoughts- can be violent and disturbing

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Theres no specific CURE but there are things that can help you manage the symptoms that you have that are related to OCD
Medications
-Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor -> eases symptoms of depressed mood and anxiety
- Anxiolytic -> relieves anxiety and tension
-Antidepressant -> prevents/relieves depression and elevates mood

Therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
-Aversion therapy
-Psycho education Rational emotive behavior therapy
-Exposure and response prevention -Psychotherapy
-Systematic desensitization
-Group psychotherapy

Specialists
-Clinical psychologist
-Psychiatrist

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1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20354432
2. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/understanding-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-treatment
3.https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ocd/what-is-obsessive-compulsive-disorder

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obsession- ex. fear of contamination or dirt, needing things orderly
-doubts
-horrific thoughts of hurting yourself or others

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Biology- it may be a result of changes in you bodys chemistry or brain functions

Genetics- it may be a genetic component like from your parents

Environment- some environmental factors are suggested as a trigger for OCD

sometimes,  a child can have OCD after streptococcal infectio

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OCD is an anxiety disorder which people have excessive thoughts or obsessions that lead to repetitive behaviors