Anxiety disorders include obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Although it may be severe, it is curable. 

OCD patients have distressing recurring thoughts, pictures, or feelings. Sometimes these are referred to as "obsessions" or "obsessive thoughts." When our mind is occupied with distressing thoughts, we may attempt to act in a way that may relieve our distress and cause the thoughts to disappear. We can begin to think that by doing these steps, our uneasiness will vanish or these thoughts will stop. Rituals that help us relax might be incredibly beneficial at times. But occasionally, these customs or behaviours turn into "compulsions," making us feel as though we must follow them.

We might begin to think that if we don't follow rules, something negative will occur to ourselves or others close to us. 

It's important to recogniSe that when we have OCD, our obsessive behaviours or rituals frequently worsen our symptoms. This is due to the fact that when the ritual is complete, worried thoughts often return in an even more intense form. This is how some individuals become caught in a loop of performing the same action repeatedly while feeling powerless to stop. 

OCD routines may be visible to others (such as verifying that doors are locked) or they may just occur in your head (like counting things, or trying to counteract negative thoughts with positive ones).