ADAA and Beyond OCD

Effective April 1, 2016, Beyond OCD joined forces with ADAA and transferred its resources to us. ADAA staff is working to incorporate the content of Beyond OCD and OCD Education Station websites. Until that is completed, please continue to visit Beyond OCD. 
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About OCD

Children and adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suffer from unwanted and intrusive thoughts that they can’t seem to get out of their heads (obsessions), often compelling them to repeatedly perform ritualistic behaviors and routines (compulsions) to try and ease their anxiety.

Most people who have OCD are aware that their obsessions and compulsions are irrational, yet they feel powerless to stop them.

Some spend hours at a time performing complicated rituals involving hand-washing, counting, or checking to ward off persistent, unwelcome thoughts, feelings, or images. Learn more symptoms.

These can interfere with a person’s normal routine, schoolwork, job, family, or social activities. Several hours every day may be spent focusing on obsessive thoughts and performing seemingly senseless rituals. Trying to concentrate on daily activities may be difficult.

Left untreated, OCD can interfere with all aspects of life.

• Watch someone who lives with OCD and two recovering hoarders talk about their struggles. See what a psychologist says about the disorders.

Children suffer from OCD. Unlike adults, however, children with OCD may not realize that their obsessions and compulsions are excessive.

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Learn about related disorders: trichotillomania and Tourette Syndrome.

Use the Treat it, don’t repeat it. OCD mug. Purchase it through iGive.com, and ADAA will receive an 8 percent donation at no extra cost to you. Other items are available, too.