... neurotic thoughts may range from the idea of losing control, to themes surrounding religion or keeping things or parts of one's body clean at all times. Compulsions are behaviors that help reduce the anxiety surrounding the obsessions. Ninety percent of people who have OCD display both obsessions and compulsions. The thoughts and behaviors a person with OCD has are senseless, repetitive, distressing, and sometimes harmful, but they are also incredibly difficult to overcome. OCD is more common than schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and panic disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Yet, it is still commonly overlooked by mental health professionals and advocacy groups, and people who have the problem themselves. Many people carry the misperception that they somehow caused themselves to have these compulsive behaviors and obsessive thoughts. Nothing could be further from the truth. OCD is likely the cause of a number of intertwined and complex factors ...

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