Can You Self-Treat OCD?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or commonly known as OCD is an anxiety disorder triggered by obsessions, or unwanted thoughts, and compulsions, repetitive behaviours, or rituals. These rituals can be related to cleanliness, orderliness, and other factors.

The most common compulsions include the following activities related to washing or cleaning, excessive checking (for example if the door is locked or the stove is off), doubting and need for reassurance, repeating activities, counting, having to be in a certain place at a certain time, and/ or rearranging objects in a particular way.  

In OCD, the anxiety is focused on obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted and intrusive thoughts or worries. Compulsions are repetitive behaviours or mental acts that a person undergoes to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessions. In general, people with OCD recognize that their obsessions and compulsions are excessive, but feel unable to control them.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder that affects 1 in 50 people. It occurs when a person experiences intrusive, unwanted thoughts that produce anxiety.

What is OCD Treatment?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment is the process that helps a person with the obsessive thoughts, compulsive urges, and repetitive behaviors that characterize this disorder. It is a disorder that occurs in different phases and with several possible presenting symptoms that are usually quite distressing to the person.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the most common anxiety disorder. The main difference between OCD and other anxiety disorders is the focus of the anxiety. As with any disorder, the treatment of OCD is best done through a combination of medication and therapy which are available at Bellwood.

Can You Self-Treat OCD?

If you have been suffering from OCD symptoms, you might be wondering how to treat OCD by yourself. Unfortunately, there is no true self-treatment program. But this doesn’t mean there are no options available. There are several options available for you to try, and some of them may be right for you.

A self-help approach to recovery is based on the idea that people can learn to manage their symptoms and reduce their disability without professional help.

But does this approach work for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

What is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD is one of the most common forms of anxiety disorder and it is one of the most disabling anxiety disorders. It is very common to have obsessions and compulsions at the same time. Obsessions are persistent and recurring images, impulses or thoughts, that are unpleasant, senseless, and cause anxiety.

When a person feels the urge to respond or behave in a certain pattern in response to a trigger, it is known as a compulsion. It is aimed to prevent any sort of dreaded event or situation.

OCD treatment is a long process that involves, in addition to psychotherapy, certain self-help techniques. This will help to cope with anxiety and obsessions. Based on your doctor’s advice and green light, self-treatment can be performed.

It is also important to know that when doing self-treatment for OCD the symptoms might get worse and this may interfere with your treatment. It is important to consult with your doctor to be aware of what to do in case of any distress and side effects.

If your symptoms tend to become difficult to manage do not hesitate to get medications and also if the self-help approach is not working out for you talk to your doctor about a different approach.