Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

People who suffer from
this disorder can have
the feeling or need to
wash there hands
constantly until they turn
raw.

Causes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are not fully
understood by scientists and medical examiners today. But
there are three main theories they believe there could be to
cause OCD. Biologists believe that OCD is a big reason in the
change of the Chemistry in your body. OCD also, may have
genetic components that are yet to be found.
Environmentalists believe that OCD is Behavior Related habits
that you learned over time. And lastly, all scientist’s believe
that a lack in serotonin, a chemical messenger in your brain,
has been said to have many contributions towards OCD.
Symptoms of OCD, are such as constantly checking an oven
to make sure its off, doing something over and over again
such as washing your hands until your raw, people who hoard
all there belongings, and lastly people who arrange things
constantly when not needed.

Treatment options directly for OCD have
not been discovered yet. It is important
to find the right therapy for you and to
begin therapy as soon as possible. One
last way you can try to counter react
OCD is by taking serotonin boost pill’s,
because they a lack in serotonin has
been known to be linked to OCD.

Robert Downey Jr. has suffered from OCD
his entire life. He has had the problem of
washing his hands until they are raw, but
through aging and maturing in life he has
tried to develop the habit of not rubbing his
hands raw anymore. David Beckham
suffers from OCD as well, for example when
he see’s three books on a table stacked…
one must be removed or one must be
added in order to satisfy him. Things must
be in pairs for him to be satisfied.

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