Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Q&A

FAQs

What is the difference between Perfectionism and OCD?

Answers: 92 | Last Answer: April 29th, 2022 | 361

Can OCD tendencies naturally decrease with age?

Answers: 62 | Last Answer: May 26th, 2022 | 153

My OCD doesn't seem to fit the stereotypes. Are there different types of OCD?

Answers: 108 | Last Answer: August 5th, 2023 | 37

Feeling cooped up at home - what should I do?

Answers: 89 | Last Answer: June 3rd, 2022 | 30

What does it feel like to have OCD?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: March 25th, 2020 | 23

How can I tell people that OCD is a real condition, not a synonym for liking things to be neat?

Answers: 8 | Last Answer: August 5th, 2023 | 17

How do people with OCD deal with intrusive thoughts that have a religious theme? Other thoughts I can rationalize, but since I can't prove or disprove religion I can't rationalize these thoughts.

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: May 16th, 2017 | 11

When I get an irrational thought sometimes it takes over my being and no matter what anyone says I can't seem to control my thoughts?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: December 18th, 2017 | 9

How do I stop my obsessions and compulsions from taking over my life?

Answers: 2 | Last Answer: November 27th, 2023 | 7

Can a person have more than one type of OCD?. Do they affect the person at different times?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: October 4th, 2020 | 7