OCD and balance in the brain

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Science, Medicine, Life Sciences, Technology, Health & Fitness, Naked Scientists

4.6 • 893 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD - is a mental health condition where intrusive, unwanted thoughts can become all consuming. Some people report anxieties over something terrible happening to them or someone they love for example, and, in some cases, in a bid to alleviate these fears, they may carry out compulsive actions repetitively to the point they become extremely disruptive to their lives.Due to pervasive misconceptions around this serious psychiatric condition, a lot of people suffer with their symptoms for a long time before getting help. It's also complicated to unpick the... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
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0:05.4	Welcome.
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0:07.2	This is the show where we bring you science.
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0:18.2	Hello and welcome to the naked scientists. the show where we bring you the latest
0:23.1	breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine, with me, James Ticko.
0:28.4	Today, we're examining obsessive, compulsive disorder, what it's actually like to live with
0:34.0	the condition and the new ideas shaping scientific research into treating it.
0:39.9	From Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, this is the Naked Scientists.
0:52.4	Obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, is a mental health condition where intrusive unwanted thoughts can become all consuming.
1:01.9	Some people report anxieties over something terrible happening to them or someone they love, for example.
1:08.1	And in some cases, in a bid to alleviate these fears, they may carry out
1:13.2	compulsive actions repetitively to the point that they become extremely disruptive to their
1:19.4	lives. Due to pervasive misconceptions around this serious psychiatric condition, a lot of
1:26.6	people suffer with their symptoms for a long time
	...

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