The common saying goes there's no such thing as too much of a good thing. However, while exercise is usually good for you, too much can damage your body and mind. If exercise becomes a compulsive behavior disorder, it can be hard to change your behavior without help. 

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ADHD is normally thought of as a childhood disorder, but it can persist into adulthood. As children with the disorder grow up, some studies suggest that they are more likely to develop substance abuse problems. Patients who have ADHD are more likely to use alcohol and marijuana, especially if they have additional disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Children with ADHD usually suffer from addiction at a younger age than their peers. 

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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects an estimated six to nine million Americans today. OCD is characterized as a condition that causes people to repeat certain tasks multiple times in an effort to ward off unwanted, repeated thoughts. If you or someone you know is experiencing any of the following symptoms, there is help available that can stop OCD from controlling your life.  

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Trichotillomania is a behavior where individuals pull or twist off their hair until it breaks or falls out. People with Trichotillomania will pull out their hair on the eyebrows, eyelashes, hair on top of their head and body hair.  

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a mental illness in which you obsess over your appearance. Often this means you cannot stop thinking about a flaw, even if it doesn’t really exist or is extremely small. This obsession can take over your life, consuming hours of your day. It usually starts in adolescence, affecting both men and women at about the same rate. 

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Has anyone ever told you that you have an addiction to shopping? Did you laugh them off? Well, they may have just picked up on your enjoyment of shopping, or it could be something more serious. Shopping addiction is a disorder that affects many. In fact, it even has a name. The psychiatric term, known as oniomania, is often applied to those who routinely, compulsively and addictively “shop ‘til they drop.” 

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People often come into our office suffering from what they describe as “racing thoughts.” More troublesome than just having a lot on your mind, racing thoughts are difficult to control. At times they can remain in the background of a person’s consciousness. At other times they can be overwhelming, crowding out all other thought. 

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Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by periods of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting (or purging) and sometimes also by excessive exercising. Bulimia is one of the more common eating disorders. In fact, three out of every 100 women in the U.S. have bulimia. 

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Do you ever catch yourself checking to see if you turned off the oven—multiple times? Or do you have to do or keep everything in even numbers? Many of us have superstitions or specific ways that we do things, but how do you know if it’s really obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)? 

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When most of us have heard people talk about being “O-C-D,” they were likely referring to a clean house, organizing belongings, or personal hygiene. But OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, is a legitimate mental illness that affects more than two percent of the population. 

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