{"id":1547,"date":"2026-02-13T08:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/?p=1547"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:16:26","slug":"obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd\/","title":{"rendered":"OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterised by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions). These thoughts and actions can interfere significantly with daily activities, relationships and work performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact cause of OCD is not fully understood. It may involve neurochemical imbalance in the brain, genetic predisposition, stressful life events and psychological trauma. Family history and certain personality traits may increase risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recurrent intrusive thoughts<br>Fear of contamination<br>Excessive cleaning or washing<br>Repeated checking behaviours<br>Need for symmetry or order<br>Severe anxiety when rituals are not performed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homoeopathic Approach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Homoeopathy evaluates deep mental patterns, emotional conflicts and personality traits. Treatment is tailored individually to help reduce compulsive tendencies and emotional distress while supporting overall mental balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Management<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Psychological counselling when required<br>Stress reduction techniques<br>Behavioural therapy support<br>Consistent follow-up<br>Healthy lifestyle habits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Homoeopathic  Remedies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arsenicum Album<br>Aurum Metallicum<br>Natrum Muriaticum<br>Syphilinum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultant<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. S. M. Nijanthan B.H.M.S., M.Sc (C&amp;P)., D.(F&amp;N).<br>Homoeopathy Specialist<br>Hospital: Pandian\u2019s Homoeo Care<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterised by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions). These thoughts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1548,"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547\/revisions\/1548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pandianshomoeocare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}