OCD of Rumination

 OCD

3,4. Mental Contamination, and Rumination 

By :Attaullah Kakar 

          The third type of OCD is mental contamination. It is a syndrome to physical contamination however it has some of the distinguishing characteristics such as: being emotionally offended, abusive thoughts, remarks and sexual assaults sticking in the mind all the time, and experiencing trauma (life-threatening events during childhood or adolescent). During this type of contamination, the sufferer considers himself being uncleaned due to the past occurrences. He may wish to remove all the past experiences that give him the sense of being dirty on  mental level.In addition, a major distinctive of the two types of OCD is;the physical contamination is caused by an inanimate object whereas mental contamination is mainly caused by other members of the society.

           Additionally, the forth type of OCD is rumination or intrusive thoughts. Rumination is a state of mind when a particular thought persistently comes in mind. In this case, the victim remembers sometimes the already occurred events. At other times, the upcoming situation haunts his mind. Similarly, it mostly happens in bed when the victim suffers from internal monologue (self-talk).  

     OCD is a very common type of mental illness these days. all the aforesaid types of OCD cause mental disorders, and keep an individual deprived of a peaceful and prosperous life. A majority of the people are passing through such psychological disorders due to certain reasons. Similarly, the obsessive compulsive disorder  is considered one of the leading causes of anxiety and depression.