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suffering with OCD.
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.

suffering with OCD.

by lucky525, Sep 18, 2008 01:29PM
Dear doctor,
I am 28 years old indian male,working as lecturer in a college.
I do Common compulsions include repetitive hand washing or such mental acts as repeat things to conform,Ritualistic behaviors,fear about future,loneliness...I feels I am crimnal and devil and God will punish me..
I know what i am doing is right but compulsively I check my work and things many times..
I lost my self-confidence...Plz help me..
All above symptoms degrade my confidence and ability to perform work.

by Roger Gould, M.D., Sep 18, 2008 05:54PM
To: lucky 524
You are describing a well known, and very treatable condition,of obsessive compulsive disorder...you need to see a psychiatrist who can treat you with medication and talk therapy.
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