Mental disorder

[scofieldII]

Okay, hello brothers and sisters.
I am suffering from two mental disorders and i really need your advices on how to combat these.

I suffer from Obssesive compulsive disorder.It started two years ago when I realized that I began to clean, may be, an awful lot. Now, I just can't stop, every where I go, i just want to clean. I don't sleep, mostly, i'm thinking of cleaning.This is what I look up to every single day.

I feel I have a multiple personality issue. People fighting within me, trying to impose their ways over the body. I could be wilfully doing something one minute, and in the next, i despise what i have done. They say this is unhealthy and that it has to stop.

It's not that easy to break loose from a habit of yours, what do you think?

 

[rizen1]

I found this article..

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – What is It?


Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neurological and psychological disorder where a person has either compulsive thoughts and/or actions or obsessive thoughts. The person may suffer from severe anxiety or severe depression as a result of the compulsion level.

Many clinicians believe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is directly related to serotonin levels in the brain. Lower levels of serotonin have been found in people with OCD.

The person may want to break free from these tendencies, but is unable to do so. He or she can be obsessed with hand washing, setting things in order, not stepping on sidewalk cracks, and so on. It is important to note that there are ways to effectively treat this disorder.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – What are the Symptoms?
If you think you may be suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, how can you tell? Some of the most common symptoms are:

Fear of germs
Fear of losing control
Fear of aggressive tendencies
Forbidden thoughts
Excessively doing any one thing
Spending hours doing something to get it just right
If you are experiencing these symptoms, contact a professional. Start with your primary physician. He or she can direct you to a specialist.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – Can it be Treated? Am I Alone?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can be treated. Sometimes, it is treated with medicine or with therapy. Many times, therapy and medicine are used together with great results. It depends on what your physician determines will be best for your case. You may have to try a combination of things before you find something that works effectively for you.

We all feel like we are alone when we are battling a condition like OCD. You aren’t alone. Approximately one person in every 50 have faced OCD at some point in his/her life. Consider joining a support group to discuss your feelings with people who can identify with what you are going through. You can learn more about OCD from these groups.

Doctors are uncertain if OCD is passed on to offspring. It seems the earlier it appears in life, the more likely it could have been passed on from one generation to the next. Doctors have not located a specific gene marker that would indicate that OCD is hereditary in nature.

Doctors believe OCD can begin anytime from preschool to adulthood. Generally the signs are present before a person turns the age of 40. OCD can often go unrecognized for many years.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – A Personal Story
The pain of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder impacted every area of my life -- work, home, and my personal life. I struggled to get through each day. I wasted so much time doing things over and double-and-triple checking everything.

God rescued me from this desperate state and gave me a chance to live a normal life. I learned that Jesus Christ died on a cross so that my sins would be forgiven and I could have eternal life.

I no longer walk in this desperate state of confusion and this disorder does not have the same power over me. I have learned that in Christ there is no condemnation, which includes every sin, even sins which I repeat. Through Jesus, I have hope.

Jesus Christ will never abandon me and that I can never lose my salvation because it is not based on my performance.

The Lord Jesus Christ wants to give you lasting peace of mind like He gave to me. Will you let Him come into your life? A verse that I find helpful is Philippians 4:6-7, Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” I still have spiritual struggles, but now I know that I am on the right path.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

GotQuestions.org

Question: "How should a Christian view Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?"

Answer: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts termed "obsessions," and/or repetitive behaviors, termed "compulsions." Repetitive behaviors such as hand-washing, counting, checking or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing these so-called "rituals," however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them usually increases anxiety.

People are often embarrassed to admit they have OCD because of a perceived social stigma attached to the disorder. Sufferers tend to keep it hidden and try, unsuccessfully, to treat it on their own. This only increases the anxiety and shame OCD sufferers experience, and, in turn, severely impacts their mental, emotional, and even spiritual health. Fortunately, most OCD afflictions can be effectively, and successfully, treated. Secular treatment includes behavior therapy, medication, exposure response-prevention, and sometimes a combination of these.

There also exists treatment beyond that of clinicians and secular medicine. There is a spiritual aspect to OCD that the world simply can't address--but the Bible can. The Bible does not mention OCD explicitly, nor does it mention most sicknesses or diseases. What the Bible does discuss, however, is the freedoms that can be enjoyed for those who believe.

These freedoms come through an understanding of who God is, and also who we are in relation to God. With respect to an affliction or disorder such as OCD, we must recognize that God is the Great Physician, and that He alone holds the power to truly heal (John 4:14). As such, we need to look to God first and foremost for our healing. God made this plain when He spoke to the Israelites after they had left Egypt. He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you" (Exodus 15:26). God may heal in a miraculous way, or He may use physicians and medicine. What is important to remember is that no matter which way He chooses to bring healing into somebody's life, healing ultimately comes from Him.

Not only is God our healer, but He is our Heavenly Father, also. "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" (Matthew 7:11). As a father loves his children and desires them to be whole, so does God love us and desires to bless us with healing, whether it be physical, mental, or spiritual.

Coming to a greater understanding of who God is gives us a freedom to believe, to have faith. It frees us from the constraints the world places on healing, knowing that with God anything is possible. He created us in the first place, and desires us to experience life in fullness (John 10:10). Knowing more about God gives us a better perspective of ourselves, as well. He tells us, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).

As believers in Christ we have freedom from sin, and are free to avail ourselves of the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome the trials and tribulations that life in a sinful, fallen world brings (Romans 8:1-6). God exhorts us to focus on Him and allow our minds to be transformed that we might have a wholeness the world cannot offer (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 2:16; Colossians 3:2; 1 Peter 1:13). By having the mind of Christ and no longer being shackled to sin, we become overcomers: "I can do everything through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13).

These truths (and many, many more found in the Bible), and their corresponding freedoms, have an enormous impact in the life of an OCD sufferer, and can bring about a complete restoration of their life. Therapy is extremely important, and should be sought. Medication may also be necessary to bring OCD down to a level where personal control is regained. However, as believers in Christ, the most important aspect of treatment is allowing God's hand to have a part in the healing process. We can cry out to God, "Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my body is in agony" (Psalm 6:2, NLT), and know that He will answer

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I will be praying for you...
Love you God bless

 

[scofieldII]

Thank you...
Thank you.

 

[tolperi]

manic depressive and bulimia

I have suffered years manic depressive and bulimic now there are "bad" time goes on but anyway i know God can take them away when ever He needs its nessassary or maybe i have to finnish my life with them but who knows I just wait and see what HE is doing about that.I have pretty well used to live theese things so they dont bother me very much but ofcource it was easier without them.