Why do we want to re-control something we have controlled before?
Why can't we get some thoughts out of our minds even if we try to focus on something else?
How much of these types of thoughts and behaviors are considered 'normal' and how much are considered harmful?
Many of us have daily There are moments in life when we behave sensitively and perhaps control our behavior many times.
At the same time, some thoughts can push us to exhibit certain behaviors.
At someone else's house, Is it hygienic to use the toilet he uses?
Did I unplug the iron?
When you hear the word 'death', you feel like if you don't say 'life' five times, someone will die.
Did I lock the house / car?
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Having such thoughts and feelings and increasing your anxiety and hindering your daily routine may indicate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Why does OCD emerge today? Although it is not precisely determined, the map of how we can get help on this issue is becoming clearer day by day.
You can get rid of your fears and reduce your anxiety about your unwanted thoughts.
First of all, we must recognize and accept our repeated behaviors and forced thoughts so that we can learn how to deal with them.
So when should it be treated?
Many of us have obsessive thoughts and behaviors, but we cannot perceive them as threatening or harmful.
If we accept these types of thoughts as meaningful, harmful, dangerous, or impulses that require us to react, and our daily functions are disrupted for this reason, we may need to get help in this regard.
If your thoughts;
-compulsive (occurring suddenly and unintentionally in your mind)
-occur unintentionally (seriously uncomfortable If it is uncontrollable (if the thoughts and obsessions cannot be controlled)
-if it is foreign to your self (obsessions and thoughts are contrary to your personality structure)
-If they are resistant (feeling obliged to exhibit a behavior after a thought), they may become obsessions.
The severity and frequency of these thoughts are the determining factors as to whether you have obsessions or not.
1) Thoughts about cleaning
2 ) Thoughts about sexuality
3) Religious and derogatory thoughts
4) Thoughts of harming others
5) Difficulty in making decisions and skepticism
6) Thoughts about symmetry / order
7) The thought of saying or doing something wrong
If you have thoughts that contain these features, you can get rid of them by noticing them early and getting the right support.
We must not forget that these obsessions and compulsions are associated with Our problems did not start in one day and cannot be treated in one day.
But with the right treatment method and your belief in this treatment, you can avoid living with this problem.
OCD' There is no magic medicine that cures it. We can reduce the frequency and severity of our obsessions and compulsions with medication.
However, with the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy method, skills that you can use throughout your life can be taught.
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