What are the ways to prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder

I believe that many people will have this situation, always feeling that their hands are not clean or always feeling that there is something not done well or not done. This phenomenon belongs to obsessive-compulsive disorder. At present, due to the great pressure of life, more and more people are beginning to experience this phenomenon. So what are the preventions of obsessive-compulsive disorder? Let's learn about it with me.

First of all, don’t care too much about your self-image and don’t pursue perfection too much. Don't always ask yourself questions like "Am I doing well?", "Is this okay?", "What will others think of me?", etc.

Second, learn to go with the flow. Another characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder is the tendency to think too much, and a trivial matter can often turn into a huge one. Therefore, when thinking about problems, we must learn to accept others, not get stuck in a rut, and learn to adapt to the environment instead of deliberately changing it.

Third, learn to enjoy the process and don’t overemphasize the results. Do what you should do, and do things with a mood of appreciation, feeling, and experiencing happiness. Pay attention to the process and don't attach too much importance to the results.

Fourth, have a correct and objective understanding of your own personality traits and the diseases you suffer from, and have a correct and objective judgment of the actual situation. Get rid of mental baggage to reduce insecurity, learn reasonable stress management methods, and enhance self-confidence to reduce uncertainty. Don't aim too high and don't pursue perfection too much to reduce the sense of imperfection.

Fifth, family members and friends should neither condone nor go too far in their efforts to encourage patients to actively engage in beneficial cultural and sports activities so that they can gradually free themselves from the compulsive situation.

Sixth, when self-regulation cannot solve the problem, ask a psychologist or psychiatrist to implement psychotherapy, such as behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, etc. Systematic desensitization therapy can gradually reduce the frequency and duration of patients' repetitive behaviors.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is mostly caused by psychological effects. To achieve effective prevention, patients must first pay enough attention to it. Doing more exercise, diverting our attention and maintaining a good attitude are very beneficial for any disease. I hope my answer is helpful to you and I wish you good health.