Step 2: Buddhist view on OCD

Approximately 2% of the people worldwide are affected by OCD; it is an anxiety disorder which manifests itself in the form of obsessive thoughts, images and compulsive behavior.

No, you do not 'have' OCD. You just experience a series of successive OCD moments. They arise from an interplay of seeds, emotional disturbances, and other factors.

Rather than treating a certain conditions, Buddhist psychology works by mindfully treating moments as they arise, in order to prevent the arising of more 'OCD seeds'.

Please read this chapter carefully before you start the Self-Help Program; it contains important safety information as well as supplemental material which you can download.