OCD

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health condition along with depression and anxiety. OCD is where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. OCD in its extreme form can be exhausting and debilitating and can impact drastically on all aspects of the sufferers life such as relationships, work life and social life.

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Other feelings or symptoms you may experience:

• Feel compelled to check and recheck and will be convinced that something bad will happen if you don’t follow through with the ‘ritual’ of checking

• Most OCD sufferers will also add to the checking with a number of times or patterns at which things need to be checked

 

How Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help

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The human brain likes repetition and when you may feel overwhelmed in life, OCD is often the only way you feel you can take control and feel calmer. Its long term impact can be very difficult, as OCD is a distorted cognitive process and can be an indicator of a ‘misfire’ in the brain’s chemistry. Solutions Focused Hypnotherapy stimulates the right neurotransmitters and helps reduce stress chemicals such as adrenaline and cortisol.