Mental health problems are common and knowing someone with one is even more common. However, it can be difficult to recognize a mental health problem in a friend, family member, or colleague, and know what to do if they are unwell. Common mental health problems include depression, anxiety disorders (such as panic disorder or social phobia), and substance abuse or dependence.
Most people want to go somewhere with their lives but they are not willing to leave the comfort of their miseries. A better life is an unknown life factor for many people. If we do not understand how to achieve a better life, we find ourselves compromising for a less than adequate existence.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is unfortunately a very common anxiety disorder nowadays, its main characteristics being recurrent intrusive thoughts that have a good chance to result in repetitive behavior
The patient gets unwanted thoughts or obsessions that keep coming to his or her mind in the form of fears, worries and even a strong need to do things These obsessions are likely to worsen if the person is under stress
The behaviors resulting from someone’s obsessive thoughts are called compulsions and look like some rituals; the patient repeats certain actions (such as washing hands, as most of them seem to be bothered by the existence of germs) in an obsessive manner Read the rest of this entry »
Originally posted 2009-03-27 19:49:12.
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