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OCD OF WASHING HANDS
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My sister in law who's 30 year old, married and mother of 1 girl child, is probably suffering from OCD of hand washing. She washes her hands with soap for 1-2 hours. And also, takes hours to wash clothes. Because she thinks the cloth has become impure due to urine/stool (unnecessary imagination). Is there any cure for this problem as this is taking a toll on her marital life. We don't want any medication but looking for therapies in & around Patna
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There can be several reasons for this behaviour and washing hands and clothes alone cannot decide for OCD.
There can be several possible reasons for such behaviour. For proper treatment more details are required.
The problem at initial stages are more curable than the ones existing for prolonged period.
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If it suits, you can connect with me on a video/audio consultation.
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Take care.
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behavioral adjustment
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Hi ! It certainly looks like OCD. And OCD symptoms can be alleviated to quite some extent with proper commitment to therapy and medication when reqd. But with OCD other disorders may also exist depending upon the severity. Also depending upon the severity she will hv to take medicines. Do not shy away from taking psychotropic drugs because they’re v helpful in such. conditions. Put your doubts about taking meds in front of the dr and he will ans.
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Meet a psychiatrist for medicines. Take medicines
Meet a clinical psychologist for therapy. Do both treatments together as one supplements the other.
Search for a close by psychologist for help.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy will help her ,she can avail online sessions.
Visit www.mindcareservice.com for more details
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Your sister-in-law can consult a psychologist. She can opt for online or in-person counselling. Your sister-in-law washes her hands with soap for one to two hours and takes hours to wash clothes. With a psychologist your sister-in-law can talk about her thoughts and she can also talk about what could be causing her to wash clothes for hours and wash her hands with soap for one to two hours.
I understand you are worried about your sister-in-law. Don’t worry too much. With therapy sessions she will feel better.
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Consult a psychologist
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Contact me for counselling session. Along with counselling I can suggest natural foods to calm the mind.
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Hi, Consult a psychologist for psychological assessment and counseling.
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Consult for CBT
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Ms. Sharmila
Counselling Psychologist
1 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi, I understand ur sister in all is going thrgh some difficult time, but trust we ll face this together.
It's a symptom of ocd. You can consult a psychiatrist nd psychologist fr therapy session.
Happy healing .
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Ms. Dipti Tomar
Counselling Psychologist
12 yrs exp
Greater Noida
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I read your problem your sister in law need to be Psychologist who will help her. Psychologist give counselling sessions and psychotherapy if she don’t want medicine then psychologist not giving any medicine prescription . This is good options for her and OCDCan be cure if timely take treatment.and don’t be delayed or late . You can contact me
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Counselling sessions and need psychotherapy
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Mr. Sandeep Kumar
Psychologist
15 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Hi, i understand your concern but OCD is a clinical illness and as per the symptoms mentioned above medicine is very much necessary along with cbt sessions.
Don't delay kindly consult with the Psychiatrist first and start medication as soon as possible and start her counseling therapy session also for better mental health recovery.
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Mr. Vijay Kumar
Counselling Psychologist
30 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often the result of thoughts coming out of fears, anxiety etc. Obsessive thoughts (and the consequent actions like washing hands endlessly) may be coming out of certain deep-rooted fears that might have got developed as the person was growing up. An assessment and management by a psychologist (and even by a psychiatrist, if required) can eventually take the person out of OCD. This may involve a few sessions of counseling / therapy too.
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Please help your sister in law in understanding the need for seeking professional help for her condition from a psychologist and consult one.
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Ms. Sheetal Kusumbe
Counselling Psychologist
21 yrs exp
Thane
Hello,
Kindly consult a Psychiatrist, who will be better equipped to help with your concern.
The clinical diagnosis will help with appropriate treatment.
Wishing health and healing!
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Ms. Smriti
Counselling Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi connect with psychiatrist for first line of treatment as counseling will take time to recover..it's already seems to be chronic case..don't delay much time..
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Dr. Charanya
Counselling Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Coimbatore
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This has to be given immediate attention. As you have mentioned the repeated actions are due to the urges in her mind and that has to be analysed for better evaluations. This is definitely curable with proper guidance . Lack of focus while registering a work done will lead to having a constant dissatisfaction of the work done .
Eventually OCD happens by just keeping doing the same thing again and again . Later this becomes a habit and they start to find pleasure out of this .
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Reach me here just in need of further guidance
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