What is obsession?
Obsession is defined differently in spiritualism and psychology and is used to express different concepts. It is briefly defined in psychiatry dictionaries as "obsessive, undesirable ideas that we cannot get out of our minds even though we know they are wrong, cannot be removed by logic and reasoning." When the obsessive mood cannot be coped with, people develop obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which is an anxiety-type disorder.
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder become restless because of recurring and stressful thoughts, fears or images (obsessions) that they cannot control. The anxiety created by these thoughts causes the urgent need to perform certain rituals or routines (compulsions). Rituals are performed in an attempt to prevent or remove obsessive thoughts from the mind.
Negative Effects of Obsession
Constant checking, not stepping on the lines while walking on the road, counting, walking by counting the floors, Examples such as the habit of constantly washing hands and repeating words can be given. These people may generally have conditions such as excessive sense of responsibility, perfectionism, exaggeration of danger, lack of control, feeling of guilt or shame, anger or difficulty in controlling anger. If it disrupts the person's daily life and relationships, and if he or she receives complaints from those around him or his family such as 'that's enough, stop, you shouldn't do this here', he must receive psychological support. Maybe the person realizes this internally, but tries not to show it to the outside. Because 'will I be misunderstood from outside? He tries to suppress thoughts like 'Will they make fun of me?' While trying to do this, he can magnify his reactions. If it is noticed from the outside and this situation starts to grow, it becomes a problem. Otherwise, we may all have obsessions that we nurture within ourselves, that we are not aware of but do from time to time. We cannot say that this definitely depends on something, but maybe he feels the need to do this because he is thinking about something at that moment. He's just doing this because it's a behavior pattern he's used to. But if he can no longer find his way to work, if he cannot go anywhere, if this situation affects his daily life greatly and If it bothers you, then it is necessary to get psychological support.
MOST SEEN OBSESSION TYPES
Contamination-cleanliness obsessions: The person uncontrollably experiences anxiety about contamination and disease transmission. He is afraid of shaking hands, closing doors, and going out in public for fear of contamination with germs. He spends his time washing his hands constantly and frequently, sometimes even most of the day, or is interested in cleaning his home.
Doubt. Obsessions: A person constantly has obsessions about whether he or she is doing something. He fears that he may or may not have done something, such as did I leave the gas stove on, did I lock the door, did I leave the iron plugged in, and he checks again and again to make sure. These rechecks reach a number that reduces the person's functionality and takes up a lot of his time.
Symmetry and Order Obsessions: The person pays attention to being extremely neat and symmetrical throughout his life and everywhere he lives, to the point of being sick, and this It takes up so much of his time that it disrupts all his work.
Religious Obsessions: Obsessive thoughts of religious content come to the person's mind involuntarily, contrary to his beliefs or views, in a way that causes distress. At that time, he cannot control these thoughts and feels intense anxiety and guilt.
Obsessions about Sexuality: The person may involuntarily come to mind with sexual obsessions or obsessions related to the fear of being homosexual, which are not appropriate for him or his age. He may be extremely afraid of being gay and thinking about homosexual relationships.
Illness Obsessions: The person constantly and involuntarily experiences obsessive thoughts about contracting diseases such as hepatitis, cancer, AIDS. The person constantly visits hospitals and has check-ups and examinations.
Obsessions with Threats of Harm:
He experiences obsessive thoughts about uncontrollably harming the people he loves and cares about. Especially in mothers who have just given birth, they may have intense anxiety-provoking thoughts about unintentionally harming their babies.
Frequent observation in obsessive compulsive disorder It negatively affects the person's relationships with people and especially with his family.
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