*elizabeth* Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 i have a stressful job, many a days a get up 2 5 panic attacks and self harm myself at work.i wash my hands constantly at work (approx every 17 mins) and wipe the loo seat before i use it, but only at work, is this ocd or just stress?some help please....x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I really can't say as I'm no professional, but I believe we all have a little OCD within us.Sorry I can't be much help. I have pretty severe OCD myself and CBT really helps with it, perhaps you should contact your GP if it is becoming a problem.Rachel xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian mike Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 If you wash your hands every 17 minutes, do you work in a very dirty or contaminated(biohazardous, toxic, etc) environment? If not, perhaps it would be worthwhile to have a chat with your doctor. OCD is nothing to be ashamed of, that's the most important thing to remember. Do you have it? who knows? A lot of questions have to be asked & answered prior to making that sort of determination. As "crackers" points out, a lot of people have obsessive and/or compulsive tendencies. One of the many determining factors as to whether you have OCD(an actual disorder), or not, is if these traits interfere in your ability to function.Ex.: Ruminations - ask anyone you know if, sometimes, they have thoughts racing around their head at night, making it difficult for them to go to sleep. Don't be too surprised if 100% of the people you ask say, "yes!" That's a tendency. Whether, or not, it would be considered a disorder would depend, among other things, on; frequency, intensity, & effect.Don't allow a fear of being embarassed stop you from having a word in your doctor's ear. If anything, you're being proactive &, like dealing with the onset of the common cold, that's always a good thing.Hope this helps.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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