If you have OCD and have been suffering from hoarding problems, you are all too familiar with what hoarding actually is. If you are struggling to understand the act of hoarding, here are some basics for you to understand. Compulsive hoarding is also referred to in clinical studies as pathological hoarding. The disorder [...]

Did you know that there are approximately 40 million Americans who have various types of anxiety disorders? In fact, they are the most common of all mental illnesses today. Anxiety disorders manifest themselves in many ways for example, that the person feeling it could have sensations of free-floating anxiousness without knowing the reasons [...]

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), according to the National Institute of Mental Health is categorized as an anxiety disorder. The main telltale signs of the disorder are recurrent thoughts or obsessions and/or behaviors that are repetitive, called compulsions.

Cleaners have the intense fear of germs and disease. The sufferers of this particular OCD will wash their hands repetitively and may have a ritual in the process. The house may be cleaned from top to bottom daily ensuring that there is absolutely no germs or disease in any cracks or corners of [...]

There are several recognized anxiety disorders common to people these days. The following is a brief overview of the most commonly diagnosed disorders.

The first step to take is to learn how not to dwell on the thoughts as they come to you. The more you reason, the stronger the thought becomes, it is just a fact. Try to focus your energy on an activity that is pleasing to you. The more you focus on [...]

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is generally treated with behavioral therapy (BT), cognitive therapy (CT), medications or a combination of these treatments.

For many children and teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder, unfondly called OCD, a combination of medication and psychotherapy can be effective. However, many doctors and researchers feel that the therapy may be the better choice of the two if at all possible. There is non-medication treatment called ERP or exposure and response prevention that seems to [...]