Doing something repeatedly or feeling compelled to take action to reduce stress or anxiety isn’t just a personality quirk. OCD is characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that the person feels compelled to do in response to the obsessions.
You always take a deep breath, hold it, then count to 10 before exhaling and walking into your office at work. You’re afraid of germs that might filter into your house when you fetch the mail, so you wipe down packages before opening them. It’s possible you’re experiencing signs of
You’re anxious about certain things and are a stickler for organization. You never thought it was a problem until a friend pointed out you’re spending way too much time doing this rather than that. Do you have anxiety or something else? The key to getting better is knowing what’s happening.