Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a specific type of anxiety disorder where frequent behaviors and thoughts can have a negative impact on daily life.
While the cause for OCD isn’t totally understood, researchers think it’s ultimately the result of poor communication between various parts of the brain.
OCD affects an estimated 2 – 3% of the population. There are several types of treatment for OCD, including therapy, OCD medication, or a combination of the two as OCD is a hard anxiety disorder and most of the time it needs much higher doses or at times a combination of medications to clear up all the symptoms.
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