The pandemic has made it worse for people with OCD (mandatory obsessive disorders). It is a mental health condition, causing untreated repetitive behavior and recurring thoughts. Disorders affect about 0.8 % of the adult population in India and 2 % of the US population.
The obsession and mandatory are the two main components of OCD. The obsession refers to unwanted and invasive thoughts that cause significant anxiety and suffering. Mandatory is the behavior in which people participate to reduce anxiety and suffering to suppress unwanted thoughts.
These obsessions and forcedness are different in different people with OCD. For example, some people feel forced to constantly disinfect their homes, while others cannot throw away the mess that they have filled their homes.
Here are the five most popular OCD types and their symptoms.
