Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

A community portal about Obsessive-compulsive disorder with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a psychiatric disorder; more specifically, it is an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested... [more]

A community portal about Obsessive-compulsive disorder with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a psychiatric disorder; more specifically, it is an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but it is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.

Compusive Hoarding, Cluttering and Collecting - Pathology vs Pride in the Accumulation Of Stuff

Compulsive hoarding is not collecting. A person with a hoarding disorder is often unable to perceive their mess in the same way that outsiders do. There is no logical reason for hoarding behaviour. It is almost certainly a sign of a mental illness or at the very least an indication that there is altered brain function. Research into obsessive compulsive hoarding disorder is starting to reveal that there may be specific brain alterations in people who hoard. Interpretation of this evidence suggests that the parts of the brain that regulate the ability ...
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