Can OCD tendencies naturally decrease with age?

OCD symptoms can change over time, in terms of intensity or the specific symptom itself. There can be better stages and worse stages. It can decrease with age, but it depends on the person and the severity of their OCD. Some people may feel it getting better, but not going away completely. It's important to get treatment for OCD if you feel it is too hard to deal with.

It all depends on the person some people find it better with age while others it doesn't You can't really give a specif answer as everyone's different.

I believe everyone is different so I am not speaking for anyone but in my personal experience, over time my OCD tendencies have decreased. I still have it but it is much less than how it used to be. I'm still very young and I am already able to control it better so I believe it does decrease with age :)

I believe that with maturity that age brings you start handling the intrusive thoughts better. I think the solution to OCD is to not focus on thoughts. I say you just be an observer to the OCD thoughts but not a judge. Meaning don't condemned yourself to why you thought this thought and have a lawyer fighting for you while you have your OCD fighting against you, instead just be someone that lets the thoughts come and go. I think with age and after so much of fighting with the OCD, we will one day surrender and just let the thoughts be and then will they not have so much power over us.

Age honestly has nothing to do with increasing or decreasing OCD. In time you have better coping skills for it or replace some of the OCD activity with something new or productive. OCD can be useful and even helpful if you find a positive outlet for it. With age maybe comes new ways of coping and making OCD work for you instead of it making a mental prisoner of you. Not everyone has found that happy in between and there are those still who heed the call of the obsessive but have hope because with OCD also comes a super focus. Focus on what you can do positive with your OCD.

As a victim of OCD myself, I can only state my opinion. It varies from person to person. But you have the power to control it. It's definitely not easy but also not impossible. There are good days then there are some bad days. We need to be there for each other and for ourselves. I do understand that it is very difficult and challenging but getting out of it is such a great reward. You need to remember that you are not alone, don't be afraid to reach out. We're all in this together. Be kind and helpful to each outer.

OCD varies a lot from each individual - and its affect on you can change over time. If you have been experiencing OCD for a while, it could be that you've naturally learned how to cope with the feelings.

I do not think that they decrease with age, but I do think that it is possible to know how to better manage the tendencies with age.

OCD tendencies worsen when they are continually being fed with compulsive behaviours and rituals. Hence why of course, the concept of natural decrease with age is hard to measurr as it depends on how much time we are preoccupied with feeding the fear and guilt by performing said rituals. I believe that it is less to do with natural passing of time, but more to do with learning managing techniques here and now. OCD can really destroy the quality of life one has when they follow through with the instructions and urges which this condition causes them to experience. When we practice OCD management with tools such as mindfulness and CBT techniques, we may notice a decrease in the rate at which OCD interferes with our every day life. Theories currently suggest that OCD is a biological process/chronic disease, however personally, and through researching people's personal experiences, I've found that a lot can be done to regain more control over our everyday lives.

For my personal experience, OCD needs to be cured properly. You may help yourself by trying some exercises but therapy is the best way to learn how to handle it.