HOW OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE?
Why Need Root Canal Treatment ?
OCD Disorder can affect people in different ways. Some people may spend much of their day carrying out various compulsions and be unable to get out of the house or manage normal activities. Others may appear to be coping with day-to-day life while still suffering a huge amount of distress from obsessive thoughts. Some people with OCD may carry out their rituals and compulsions in secret or make excuses to avoid social interaction so they can complete compulsions. The severity of OCD differs markedly from one person to another. Some individuals may be able to hide their OCD from their own family.
However, the disorder may have a major negative impact on social relationships leading to frequent family and marital discord or dissatisfaction, separation or divorce. It also interferes with leisure activities and with a person’s ability to study or work, leading to diminished educational and/or occupational attainment and unemployment.
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Who gets Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ?
About 1 in 100 people develop OCD. Anyone can develop OCD. However, the chance of developing OCD is higher than average in first degree relatives of affected people (mother, father, brother, sister, child). It usually first develops between the ages of 18 and 30. It is usually a chronic (persistent) condition. Many people with OCD do not tell their doctor or anyone else about their symptoms. They fear that other people might think they are crazy. As a result, many people with OCD also become depressed. However, if you have OCD you are not crazy or mad, and treatment often works.