Obsessions occur to the suffering individual involuntary. Such obsessions are irrepressible belief, imagery, or impulsive imaginations that come to the mind repeatedly. The individual is unable to avoid such thoughts even though he or she does not want to have such thoughts .it is not possible for him or her to obliterate such thoughts. Obsessive thoughts can cause havoc in the individual’s day to day routine works and the peaceful and normal living of the individual becomes difficult.
Compulsions on the other hand are such performed behaviors or rituals that he or she will be compelled to act out in order to make sure the obsessions are carried out and the peace of mind can be attained . For example, if someone is afraid of catching some kind of disease and infection, he or she might develop obsession for cleaning everything .the person will be afraid of touching anything with bare hands. The person ends up repeatedly washing and cleaning hands. The psychological counseling can help the obsessed persons over a longer period but the counselee generally does not sustain long and repeated sessions. He or she drops out of the sessions mid way and the obsessive thoughts can be back again in a much stronger way, causing anxiety and the compulsive acts become more compulsive, demanding and unavoidable .
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