Can OCD lead to a nervous breakdown? Does being on medication for OCD prevent this?

Answer 1

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms include both obsessions and compulsions. OCD symptoms can be severe and time-consuming. For instance, someone who feels that his or her hands have become contaminated by germs — an obsession — may spend hours washing them each day — a compulsion. The focus on hand washing may be so great that he or she can accomplish little else. In chronic cases it may lead to Nervous breakdown.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment can sometimes be difficult, and it may not offer a cure. However, OCD treatment can help you bring symptoms under control so that they don't rule your daily life.

OCD treatment has two main components: psychotherapy and medications. You can mostly overcome this symptoms on prolonged medication and psychotherapy. Only time can tell you the effect-

Answer 2

Nervous Breakdown Medication

Answer 3

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Can OCD lead to a nervous breakdown? Does being on medication for OCD prevent this?

Answer 4

According to Freud, everbody has OCD symptoms. We all find comfort in meaningless ritual at one time or another. A set of OCD symptoms can only be considered a disorder if it interferes with your ability to work or love. That's what is meant by "nervous breakdown." If your OCD prevents you from living a normal life it is already a nervous breakdown. The purpose of medication or psychotherapy is to restore your ability to function.

Answer 5

A "nervous breakdown" would be different for everyone. OCD medication helps to treat and prevent severe episodes of that----not an emotional breakdown.
If you feel totally out of control, then you either need to call 911 OR call your doctor right away.