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Could The Bad And Persistent Thoughts Towards A Person Be Due To OCD?

hi my name is emily and i want to know if i have ocd i keep having this bad thoughts and i keep having to go back to make sure a loved one is ok also i have to make sure i did something right or said something right and if i touch something i have to make sure i touched it a even number of times and if i dont im scared someone is going to get hurt do i have ocd?

                                                                 
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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Hello Emily,
You are right in diagnosing your problem. The problem is of OCD. For the treatment of this, you have to start with drugs like sertraline. As the severity of symptoms will decrease, u can take sessions of behaviour therapy from your nearest psychotherapist.
Thanks.
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Could The Bad And Persistent Thoughts Towards A Person Be Due To OCD?

Hello Emily, You are right in diagnosing your problem. The problem is of OCD. For the treatment of this, you have to start with drugs like sertraline. As the severity of symptoms will decrease, u can take sessions of behaviour therapy from your nearest psychotherapist. Thanks.