An anxiety disorder, OCD is characterized by recurring, unreasonable, and unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that drive sufferers to engage in repetitive behaviors (compulsions).For many people, their only conception of OCD — or obsessive compulsive disorder — is as a joke: “I’m so OCD,” someone might say. “I hate it when my books aren’t in alphabetical order!” And while, yes, alphabetizing your entire bookshelves might be a symptom of OCD, the disorder is something that shouldn’t be joked about.
To sufferers, obsessive-compulsive disorder can be distressing and debilitating.At its core, OCD traps you in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions, making it difficult to live your life or behave normally.
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