Obsession
Is a thought that recurs or persists despite efforts to ignore or confront them, seen in obsessive compulsive disorders.
Dr. Alan Ali reviewed this
34 year experience in Psychiatry
How long it usually lasts:
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A 22-year old asked:
Can "pure obsessions" betreated?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can you forget an obsession?
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A 22-year old asked:
Is think about hurting others just obsession?
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A 45-year old asked:
What can be done for obsession lasting a year?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why guys have so much of obsession regarding size?
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A 24-year old female asked about a 28-year old female:
How do I end my never ending obsession with my ex?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can I stop my obsession over a male celebrity?
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A 41-year old asked:
What to do if I am going through obsessions help me!?
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A 47-year old asked:
Where does her obsession of turning off lights come from?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have an obsession with wet sponges. How do I stop this?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is there a term for people who have an obsession with death?
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A 38-year old asked:
What's the difference between an obsession and liking someone a lot?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I think about my husband so much it borders obsession. Is this normal?
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A 31-year old asked:
I have an obsession about getting people to like me. What's wrong with me?
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A 22-year old asked:
What does it mean repetition the obsession and thoughts about hurting others?
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A 30-year old asked:
My sister has an obsession with eating ice cubes. Is this bad for her health?
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A 38-year old asked:
My sister has a strange obsession with cutting dolls/teddies. Should i be worried?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What is the difference between healthy(positive) and unhealthy(negative) obsession.
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A 28-year old female asked:
I suffer of obsessions since 2007. What is the probability i 'll develope compulsions? Thanks
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A 21-year old female asked:
I m always anxious abt everything and always has obsessions on many things bt now i m obsessing on an really imaginary problem and unsolved pblm?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My competitiveness is affecting my life. I have an obsession with perfection. How can I stop my obsessing over every imperfection and simply live?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I think a new friend of my gf has an unhealthy obsession with my gf not sure how to go about saying something without upsetting my gf, it worries me?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How can I stop food obsession?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can I cope with suicide obsession?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can I deal with suicide obsession?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is chocolate a dangerous food obsession?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are some methods to quit food obsession?
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A 35-year old asked:
What might I do to get over my tv show obsession?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why do obsessions develop after traumatic experiences?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why would people develop sexual fetishes or obsessions?
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