Do you think there will ever be a cure for OCD (Obsessive compulsive Disorder)?

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If you've seen the majority of the questions I've asked and or read my profile, then you know I have OCD. When I use to visit a psychologist and a psychiatrist (once a month) they told me that there isn't a cure for OCD. My psychiatrist gave some medication that slightly decreased my OCD. I don't visit the psychologist or psychiatrist anymore because my OCD isn't that bad anymore. So my question is, do you think there will ever be a cure for OCD, and do you know any natural remedies that can alleviate OCD symptoms? Keep in mind, that I ain't insane. Even my psychologist and psychiatrist told me that I ain't insane. I know that my OCD behavior is absurd, but I feel extreme anxiety if I try to ignore my OCD thoughts.

Tephra · Accepted Answer

I'm doing a degree in psychological science and as far as what they have taught me about how medication works to relieve depression and anxiety I doubt it. Depending on whether or not its a biological factor or something that has happened over the course of time. If you've taken drugs (marijuana, cocaine, LSD etc) more than likely that would have effected the chemical balance of the neurons in your brain. As we all know alcohol, drugs and smoking can damage your brain. The damage can result in your brain not being able to produce enough chemicals in order for your brain to function properly and hence why you take medication. The medication is to help your brain redeem the lost chemicals. However if its a biological factor then its the same outcome only how you got OCD is quite different as your born with it. Our brains have a defence mechanism that doesn't allow certain substances through into the brain, however even though the medication 'disguises' itself as apart of the body, the brain only lets in a small portion of the medication to affect the brain.
Quite sad but I hope one day there will be a treatment for all kinds of mental illnesses! Who knows, I might be the one that finds a cure? :P haha

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I've read your questions and answered some of them. I knew you had an ocd problem very quickly. I have very bad OCD too. It's honestly the worst thing ever and it feels like your thoughts are taking over everything. I really do hope one day there will be a definite cure. But for now i guess we just have to live with it and see where our crazy minds take us lol!

cobra2 · Accepted Answer

While there are not necessarily cures, there are in fact very effective treatment options. Your brain is a vast array of neurons that communicate with each other using electrochemical signals. This activity can be monitored using multi-channel EEG equipment. I would recommend that you look into brainwave entrainment, neurofeedback training, transcranial direct current stimulation, meditation, and nootropics as an effective treatment option (s). You will want to focus on decreasing the amplitude of any brain activity in the beta-3 and beta-4 range. Electrical activity in this frequency range has been shown to be associated with anxiety, being overly focused, and OCD. You will want to increase the amplitude of brainwave activity associated with creativity, relaxation, meditation, sleep, imagination, and super-learning. Brainwave frequencies associated with this are in the Alpha, Delta, and Theta spectrum.

Foreverconfused21 · Accepted Answer

As someone who had severe OCD growing up, I can understand that feeling of overwhelming need to do something, that feeling that the world cannot continue until you fix whatever it is that's bothering you.

I think knowing that it wasn't right, and was rather silly was what helped me get over it... I would literally take a moment anytime I had this feeling and tell myself it doesn't matter, who cares! I knew it was all just psychological!

Eventually I just out grew it

davids88 · Answer

Anapanasati meditation could be a good solution for OCD -

somebodysaycheese · Answer

i know in baltimore nueroscience is trying intense therapy. Since we now know the brain is continously changing.

KattFeesh · Answer

There will never be a cure you must except your diagnosis and go on from there. Just doing that will minimize the symptoms

Harbor · Answer

I believe meditation is the cure for any mental illness and any kind of disorder. You must control the mind or your thoughts will consume you.

prettylittlemynx · Answer

I hope not for myself I prefer to be  Passionate Instinctive  And chaotic

Sophiaaaaaa · Answer

Can you come to my house and clean my room for me?

saraaaaxxx · Answer

as much as I want a cure for ocd I don't think there will be one. or if there is one i think it would be made in a million years.  - from a person who has ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder)

bcromartie · Answer

Yes.

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