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This article suggests that environmental conditions may play a role in the development of OCD, which seems plausible - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd
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Is it in its own category now?
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Yes, but to imply it's not part of a Anxiety group is wrong in my opinion. I believe who came up with that has never suffered from OCD.
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That's unfortunate, since OCD personally has been the thing that has brought me sleepless nights, stomach problems and depression.
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The cause has not been proven and thanks for your feedback. I for one believe it's a learned trait on how our upbringing occurred. Like I said no one knows for sure but I know Anxiety is the main ingredient like sugar to cake. Thanks š
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Ok did some research and it's eye opening just now. So is this a gene your born with or just born with. I believe science completely and what you believe can be the truth sometimes .
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Just read the anxiety doctor post thank you will continue my research.
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Hello there. Iām new here and think I may have OCD Iāve struggled with anxiety my whole life. However, in my early teens, I started experiencing obsessive fears and engaging in compulsions because my brain convinced me that if I didnāt perform a certain action a specific number of times, it would āproveā that I wanted something terrible to happen. When I was 17, I began seeing a therapist and opened up to her about this. She diagnosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and I accepted the diagnosis But last night, I became curious about whether people with GAD engage in compulsions and have specific fears, so I looked it up. I was shocked to learn that these are not typical characteristics of GAD Now, I would love to find a therapist who specializes in OCD so I can get a formal diagnosis and the appropriate treatment
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OCD isnāt just about compulsionsāitās a mental battle that can be completely exhausting. The anxiety, doubt, and pressure to "get it right" can feel unbearable, especially when others donāt understand whatās happening beneath the surface. Whatās the hardest part about living with OCD that others donāt see?
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This is kind of a weird question, but I recently increased my SSRI dosage and have experienced tremendous relief. It has quieted my intrusive thoughts so much and my compulsions are no longer as all-consuming. However, I donāt want to be on this high of a dosage forever and know that medication alone shouldnāt be my only fix. Iām seeing a new psychiatrist on Wednesday and am wondering if the recent decrease in frequency of my symptoms will be a bar to my getting ocd treatment? In other words, if in this present moment Iām doing better, but up until a few days ago my compulsions were taking up pretty much every moment of my waking day, will I still be classified as having ocd? I start getting worried when I feel better that I donāt actually have ocd and just use it as a defense mechanism to avoid consequences of my actions/Iām secretly a terrible person
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