You might have asked yourself, "Do I have OCD?" Your doctor can help you for sure but if you are on the fence and worried about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) then there are some simple questions you can ask yourself.
Before calling your doctor check this list and see if you meet any of the criteria.
People who have compulsions that are dirt and contamination related have unrealistic fears about contracting a fatal illness to the point that is affects their lifestyle.
They are obsessed with cleaning and keeping things clean.
This includes germs and the fear they may spread germs to others.
They could also be obsessed with their body and are repulsed by bodily secretions and waste.
There is also an obsession with symmetry to the point of extreme.
This can represent itself in the compulsive obsession to ensure that things are all in order and 'just so'.
This includes their personal way of dressing and also their home.
There is an extreme urge that they cannot function or do anything else until this is accomplished.
There are also obsessions that involve checking things.
Whether it is a light turning on and off or that checking and rechecking mistakes in sequential order and not believing it is correct, such as a checkbook.
It can also be checking your body for diseases or things that could cause it harm.
Others can have superstitious fears that cause them to consistently wash their hands or perhaps their bodies.
It can also be an obsession that dishes are never really clean and you consistently wash them over and over again.
There are many more types of OCD categories including hoarding and sexual obsessions.
These are all signs of some types of OCD behaviors.
If you identify to these extreme circumstances of OCD behavior then you might consider getting help.
Note that these behaviors are at an extreme level that affects your quality of life.
All of us has a little of these behaviors but when they are above and beyond then it is under the OCD category.
You can get help if you believe you have OCD.
You can talk to your doctor or consider psychiatric therapy to determine what the underlying cause is to the OCD behavior.
You can join a support group online and talk to others who suffer from the same condition.
You are not alone and you can get help.