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Can animals have OCD? Scientist's have reported that animals have gene that can create OCD or their equivalent CCD (Canine Compulsive Disorder). Some dogs have a tendency to chase their tails or snap at flies in a compulsive way reports the Daily Mail. The DNA found is hoped to be located in human DNA which could potentially stop the symptoms. The disorder is said to affect 1 in 50 people around the world. Dobermans are a type of dog which are expected to be affected by this disorder more than other types of dogs. Dogs who have this will end up getting sick and the same goes for humans states Edward Ginns who assisted in this study. OCD runs in the family for humans so if a brother, sister, mother or father have it, the chance of you getting it increases, You are 4 to 6 times more likely to get it. |  |
 | Need help to deal with OCD? OCD is having intrusive, and unwanted thought which cause anxiety reports Jeff Symanski. A person who has OCD will worry about certain things for a longer period of time and at a much bigger scale then they really are. OCD sufferers will try anything to stop these anxieties and this may in turn create compulsions and obsessions that they will continue to do, such as washing hands at an excessive amount. Compulsions can soon take over relationships, jobs and family life. If something bothers you then it is a lot worse for an OCD person. For example, if you have dirt on your hand and you feel dirty you will be bothered by this and wash it off, and OCD victim will repetitively wash their hands until they feel 'right' even when all the dirt is already gone they still wash. OCD sufferer's can't control their urge to keep doing these little obsessions, they can't stop it. To See More View Article Under Link On The Left |
