Is hypochondria a form of OCD?

OCD is a nearly unstoppable urge to do something the common thing you hese is patterns like not being able to leave a building unless it's half past, or on the hour. Hypochondria is so strongly thinking you have a disease or illness, that you can develop more symptoms. read more

Hypochondria can be OCD only if you have the ritual compulsions that tie into it. For example, do you feel driven to perform a ritual to reduce the anxiety. Do you have tremedous anxiety and therefore must perform a ritual to reduce it. read more

Hypochondriasis and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have many similarities, with underlying anxiety being at the root of both conditions. In response, many types of "safety behaviors" may be shared by both disorders. In contrast, there are important differences as well. read more