Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health and neurological condition that causes recurring unwanted thoughts, fears, or urges known as obsessions. These thoughts often lead to repetitive behaviors or rituals called compulsions. Patients with OCD may feel trapped in repeated cycles of fear, anxiety, checking, cleaning, counting, or intrusive thoughts that interfere with daily life, relationships, work, and emotional well-being. For some people, symptoms remain mild, while others may develop severe OCD that significantly affects independence and quality of life.