How are intrusive thoughts and OCD linked?

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, distressing thoughts, images, or urges that repeatedly enter the mind. In OCD, these thoughts trigger anxiety and often lead to compulsions to neutralise or suppress them. They can relate to:
• Contamination fears
• Harm to self or others
• Sexual or religious themes
• Perfectionism or symmetry
Having intrusive thoughts does not mean someone will act on them — they are a symptom, not an intention.

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