A man lies down and begins to try to fall asleep but suddenly remembers that he cannot remember whether he locked the doors in his house. He cannot fall asleep until he is sure that all the doors are closed, so he gets up and checks if all the doors are closed. He does this three times until he finally feels comfortable enough to go to sleep. What could be wrong with this man? This man most likely has a disability called obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD. In the past, this man with OCD would have been considered extremely strange, but it is now known that OCD is quite common in today's world. Obsessive-compulsive disorder conditions can be very uncomfortable and disturbing, but there are some ways to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that causes sufferers to have very uncomfortable obsessions and compulsions. The main anxiety of those suffering from OCD are obsessive thoughts, images or impulses that can cause a lot of distress. These thoughts, images and ideas are obsessive because they are undesirable and the person will experience them continuously. People with OCD usually recognize that their obsessions are abnormal, but it is still extremely difficult for them to stop them. As a result of these obsessions, a person with OCD usually experiences compulsions in trying to free themselves from their obsessions. Unfortunately for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, compulsions relieve the stress caused by obsessions only briefly. Obsessions typically return later, and the cycle of obsessions and compulsions can continue throughout the day. The obsessions can continue ten to twenty-five times a day, and for someone with severe... half of the paper... and diminish over the course of about a year. I still have very few OCD-like symptoms, but they are almost completely gone. Anyone can say that obsessive-compulsive disorder can be very annoying and disturbing, but, fortunately, there are ways to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. There are several ways to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. First of all, medications are a good way to treat OCD. One medication that can be used to treat OCD is antidepressants. Works CitedCharles, Katie. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with causes not yet fully understood.” New York Daily News [New York] July 21, 2013: 2. Print.Goodman, Wayne. "Symptoms and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder". Psych Central. Np, August 20, 2013. Web. April 16, 2014. Belkin, Lisa. “Can you get obsessive compulsive disorder?” New York Times [New York] May 22, 2005:7. Press.