Every person develops certain habits and quirks in the course of his or her life. This is important and useful, because these rituals help us to make everyday decisions.
We only speak of a obsessive-compulsive disorder when these rituals take so much time every day that quality of life is impaired and important tasks in the profession and in private life can no longer be fulfilled.
There are two groups of constraints: compulsive actions, such as, for example, washing obsession or control obsession, and obsessive thoughts in form of images, impulses or thoughts.
Both types of constraints can be successfully treated with cognitive behavioral therapy. The core is to identify your obsessions and the fears behind them, and to find ways to cope with anxiety better and put an end to the compulsion.
If you are suffering from your obsessions and would like to continue life without OCD, give yourself a push and sign up for a non-binding first consultation.
