anxiousguy Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hello, I am a 26 year old male who is concerned I may have some form of OCD. My problem is that when I get a new video game or DVD I become obsessed about keeping dust and scratches off it to the point of wasting upwards of half to three quarters of an hour brsuhing dust off the disc with my t-shirt and then examining it and then brushing off the next fleck of dust to appear. I repeat this process over and over becoming increasingly panicked if I can’t make the disc spotless! Sometimes I do this so much that I end up scratching the disc which then occupies my thoughts for the next day or two. I am convinced this is OCD, especially since my 19 year old sister has had it since she was two years old. I’m afraid to tell my wife about this as I don’t think she’d handle the news well and has a lot of her own problems at the moment. Can OCD be a genetic thing? Does anyone have any advice about how to deal with this or have a similar problem themselves? Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hi yes OCD is frequently genetic one of the best treatments is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm most people with OCD have too low levels of serotonin. There are medications (tho lots of side effects) and supplements that can help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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