To stop compulsive behaviour. Of this.

Kudos to you for noticing the behavior and keeping a keen observation for the compulsiveness of the behavior Definitely a sensitive issue which needs help, assessment, and if need be intervention of a psychiatrist for some mild dosage of medications along with various sessions of therapy Shall deeply benefit and promote good health

please seek the right mental health professionals

Dear human, thank you for sharing and reaching out. I appreciate your effort to seek help/suggestions for your brother, as you’ve taken the first step in trying to resolve his concern. Washing one’s hands and cleaning could be a compulsive behavior, if it’s very consistent and if it interferes in their daily functioning. If it qualifies as a compulsive behavior, it might be preceded by obsessive thoughts, which are involuntary thoughts or images that occur over and over again in one’s mind. In simpler terms, he might get intrusive thoughts on acquiring rabies, which will cause anxiety and to relieve these anxious feelings, he involves hand washing and cleaning behavior. This will provide him with temporary relief from the obsessive thoughts and this cycle will continue. But this behavior is considered as a trouble only when it’s time consuming and causes impairment in all aspects of his life. These behaviors can also be due to general fear or anxiety of contamination or acquiring rabies, not necessarily obsessions and compulsions. This could be clarified by seeking professional help or consulting a psychologist. Until then, to relieve him from the fear or anxiety or to distract him from the compulsive behaviours, he can try few techniques: 1. Counting backwards from 100 2. Reassuring that everything is fine 3. Try to involve in some hobbies or interests 4. Listing few positive things and describing them

Please book an appointment with me via practo, as we understand the nature of the condition and sort out a way to resolve the same. Hope to hear from you soon - take care.

Hi definitely he needs treatment for irrational fear & anxiety. He needs therapy for his condition.

He requires insight oriented therapy and exposure response prevention therapy

Consult clinical psychologist

I believe he is having OCD OBSESSION with cleanliness and preoccupation with germ relatrd thoughts He should definitely start therapy or medicine Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling online All the best

Hi! Thanks for reaching out. It is likely that your brother has developed a fear or phobia after the incident. This can lead to the compulsive behaviours he is exhibiting. Please consider talking to him first, in order to understand his emotions and thoughts better. You can suggest certain coping techniques like journaling, exercising and meditation to him, in order to help him regulate the thoughts associated with his compulsive behaviours. I also suggest that you encourage him to practice grounding techniques like the 5-4-3-2-1 technique when he feels anxious or restless because of his fears and concerns. Lastly, please encourage him to reach out for support through therapy. There are various therapeutic techniques that can be used in order to deal with the concerns he is currently going through.

Talk to your brother about the option of therapy for his concerns. Reach out to me through this app, and we can schedule an appointment!