i was diagnosed with mild ocd in college.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Obsessive\u2013compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called \"rituals\"), or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected. Often they take up more than an hour a day. Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide. The cause is unknown. There appear to be some genetic components with both identical twins more often affected than both non-identical twins. Risk factors include a history of child abuse or other stress inducing event. Some cases have been documented to occur following infections. The diagnosis is based on the symptoms and requires ruling out other drug related or medical causes. Rating scales such as the Yale\u2013Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) can be used to assess the severity.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You know, sometimes i feel like i have OCD. It's a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things all the time and perform certain routines"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds like it would be tough to manage! How do you cope with it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "i was never diagnosed with it but i like things to lay down in a certain order or certain places. Have no idea how to cope with it, i probably should see a dr. The cause of OCD is unknown"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Is it related to anxiety? I wonder if there's a medication that could help. What does OCD stand for?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "OCD stands for obsessive-compulsive disorder. the condition is associated with tics, anxiety and even increased risk of suicide"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds serious! Does cognitive behavior therapy help with OCD?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm sure it does help because it's widely used evidence-based practice for improving mental health"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I'm sorry that you have to deal with OCD. What else should I know about the disorder?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Even though i don't struggle with those but the common activities people with OCD do include hand washing, counting things and checking to see if the door is locked"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That must be maddening! I hope people find relief soon!"}]