By Psychology Today Staff
OCD varies in severity, but if left untreated, it can limit one's ability to function at work, school, or home.
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The real culprit of OCD may not be what you originally thought.
For many of my patients, and even myself, the recognition that anxiety can be its own toxic comfort has been a lightbulb moment. It can be unsettling to examine our thoughts and our behaviors closely.
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“Because it is possible to create—creating one’s self, willing to be one’s self…—one has anxiety. One would have no anxiety if there were no possibility whatever.”
It’s normal to feel anxious from time to time, but anxiety that disrupts your everyday life may indicate a disorder.
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Anxiety disorders are a type of mental health condition. Anxiety makes it difficult to get through your day. Symptoms include feelings of nervousness, panic and fear as well as sweating and a rapid heartbeat. Treatments include medications and cognitive behavioral therapy.
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You have questions about anxiety: What causes it? What treatments are best? Top doctors answer them here. Find peace—and plenty of solutions—to keep you moving forward.
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Worried that you worry too much? Everyone worries or gets scared sometimes. But feeling extremely worried or afraid much of the time, or repeatedly feel panicky, may be signs of an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation.
Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry or fear which, when persistent and impacting on daily life may be a sign of an anxiety disorder.
Everyone can expect to have the occasional bout of anxiety—maybe you get nervous before an interview or a first date—but sometimes, that anxiety doesn't subside, which may indicate an anxiety disorder.