Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Article by Ingie Gohar
Symptoms and Treatment
Have you ever obsessively thought whether you made sure you locked your car or not? And excessively kept rechecking and making sure if it is locked and kept going back to the car even though you have already checked that it is locked? If you answered yes, then you probably have Obsessive-Compulsive disorder.
The world is full of diverse mental disorders, such as eating disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and much more. Anxiety disorders are known to be the most common mental disorders. OCD is one type of anxiety disorder which is characterized by extreme obsession or worry about an issue. OCD usually first starts to appear in children and teens; however, it can sometimes start at old age. Usually those who have OCD keep it a secret. This leads to the lack of treatment and diagnosis.