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OCD (water related)
My Mother will be in washroom for 10-12 hour washing herself continuously, dont eat regularly, she has her own description of cleanliness & rituals. rarely rakes bath.
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She is having OCD. Needs help. Pls take a psychiatric consultation. She would improve on treatment. .
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This condition needs further evaluation and before it takes any further , please consult a psychiatrist for further tests and get treated by a psychotherapist.
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Dr. Phani Prasant Mulakaluri
Psychiatrist
25 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Your mother is definitely suffering from ocd. It is an illness and people who suffer thy illness might not know that it is an illness. With good amount of counseling and medication she can get better. Try taking help it will help her
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes it is OCD only. Please visit psychologist along with some psychiatric treatment. It's definitely curable.
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Dr. Kavita Sagarkar
Psychiatrist
25 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi, this seems like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, however it will need detailed evaluation by a Psychiatrist. Please do not delay, get her treated. It is a treatable condition and she can become much better with the right medication and counseling.
All the best!
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