Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disease the repetitive action of certain behaviors and unwanted thoughts make this obsessive compulsive.
What makes this condition bad is that the repetitive actions and unwanted thought interfere with the daily routines of the day.
There are many obsessive compulsive behaviors that interfere with people's day.
Such things like: cleaning, washing, and saving are some characteristics people who suffer from OCD.
How is it treated? There are a few ways which you can treat OCD.
Some ways are: 1.
Medications- Many types of medications that a person who is suffering from OCD can be taken.
There are side effects to every medication of course and can stop anyone from taking them.
Such medications that they can take are: Anafranil, Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil and Luvox.
Each of these medications has side effects such as dry mouth, nausea, and drowsiness.
Some of these medications can even hinder your sexual performance and take weeks before it is back to normal.
2.
Therapists- Along with the medications, people who suffer from OCD need to see a therapist that can help with settling down the behavior of the obsessive compulsive part of OCD.
When a therapist meets with the person with OCD, he or she helps the person understand their condition and helps them come to a conclusion to help stop it.
This is a condition that can be cured if there is enough counseling sessions and modification of medications.
The therapist is trained to help people with OCD and can prescribe the right medications that will help cure them from their condition.
People who suffer form obsessive compulsive disorder cannot always control the condition on their own.
Therapists and medications are a few methods of treatment.
Having friends and family to support you in your time of need is the most important method of changing behaviors.
OCD is a complicated condition that varies from person to person.
For several years, OCD was considered to be rare and those who had it were not getting the proper treatment they needed.
      Describing obsessive compulsive disorder is easy when you know what it entails.
Those who are victim of this condition cannot help that they have to repeat actions or collect things.
This is why people who have the disease are heavily medicated and have to see therapists.
OCD can be cured with the use of these two methods if the person with the condition is willing to change.
Without wanting to change behavior, there is no chance for a cure.