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No cause has been identified for OCD, but researchers have some clues that it may be caused at least in part by an imbalance of an important chemical in the brain called serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter responsible for helping parts of the brain communicate with other parts. Drugs used to treat OCD, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), increase and sustain serotonin levels and reduce or eliminate symptoms.
The genes you have inherited may make it more likely that you will get OCD. In other words, if someone in your family (blood relative) has OCD, you may be more likely to be affected by it. The same genes that may also be involved in OCD, is tics and Tourette's syndrome. Psychological factors, such as stress or exposure to an emotionally traumatic event or experience in your life, may also play an important part. Also other factors that may influence the onset of OCD, such as illness, can intensify fears about health and personal hygiene and can increase the compulsive activities related with those fears.
Researchers do not understand OCD's genetic mechanisms, all though they suspect multiple genes are involved, no specific genes that cause OCD have yet been discovered but what researchers do know is that OCD is a medical disorder; it isn't the fault of the person with OCD or the result of a weak or unstable personality.
Anyone can have OCD and it is not caused by the way you have been brought up. The cause for one person may be totally different from that of another person. Many people with OCD claim their disorder began in their childhood or through to their adolescent years and became worse as time went on, but on the other hand many people also claim they had OCD mildly during their childhood and grew out of it before they reached early adulthood.
OCD symptoms can occur at any stage of your life. OCD would involve having both obsessions and compulsions, though a sufferer may sometimes have only one or the other. If you suffer with OCD you may feel anxious and depressed, this is often due to the emotional strain of dealing with obsessions. Many people with this disorder believe they are the only one with this obsessive thought, they may feel afraid to tell anyone or ask for help, and sometimes hide their obsessions from others, which often delays diagnosis and treatment. Remember, you are not alone, help is available. Before any kind of treatment for OCD can commence you should always consult your GP.
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