What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized b...
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i have OCD along with other disorders like bipolar, ADD, Social anxiety disorder etc. it's extremely hard for me to concentrate during school becuase of my OCD. I'm pulling at my hair non stop and pulling all my hair out that has split ends. I know it's ridicilous but i can't stop. I even have nightmere about having split ends in my hair. I'm just wondering if anyone has any suggestions at all that could get me to stop or jsut be able to concentrate more?
Posted on 09/28/09, 11:09 pm |
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The best thing you could do is see a professional. They will use something called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help you overcome and deal with your disorders and lead the best quality of life possible. 
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hey there
im sorry to hear you are going through a hard time at the moment, i hope you feel better soon! do you see a doctor and therapist to help you with your other disorders? if you do then maybe you could ask them about the hair pulling and concentration at school. and if you are not seeing a doctor or psychologist then you should definetly seek their help. obsessive hair pulling is known as Trichotillomania, maybe you could read up on some info about this disorder so you are farmiliar with it and see if it relates to what you are going through. i havent experienced hair pulling, but maybe to help you concentrate better you could tie your hair back so you cant see it, and maybe hold something in your hands like a smooth stone or a beaded necklace that you can fiddle with. make sure you drink enough water and eat enough food before classes, we cant concentrate when hungry and dehydrated. to keep me interested at school i would use highlighters and textas alot, and take lots of notes when the teacher was talking so if i didnt take it in at school i could read back over the notes later when i was feeling more relaxed and able to take things in. these are just very basic coping strategies, so i think it would be best to get proffesional advice. also are you able to tell your teacher what you are going through? take care, love dinah xx
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