Not as good as "Freak"? People with obsessive-compulsive disorder may be more susceptible to stroke
Last year’s popular Taiwanese romance film “Freak” tells the story of two young men and women who get to know each other and eventually fall in love because they both suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In the film, the two sometimes connect with each other. You have to worry about bacterial infection every time you kiss, and the cute and interesting interactions made the audience smile. Although the movie uses artistic techniques to express the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder, in fact, their lives are not all as beautiful as drama, and the difficulties they face in life may be far beyond imagination. According to research from the American Stroke Assocaition, patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder are three times more likely to suffer ischemic stroke than ordinary people. What is going on?
Taiwanese doctors analyzed nearly 30,000 people and found that patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder are at high risk of stroke
This study was led by psychiatrists from Taiwan Veterans General Hospital. The research team used records from the National Health Insurance Research Database from 2001 to 2010 to analyze the data of 28,064 patients with and without obsessive-compulsive disorder. Their average age At 37 years old, the gender ratio is equal between men and women.
Analyzing the data showed that even if patients with OCD have ruled out factors that increase their risk of stroke, such as obesity, heart disease, smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, OCD itself may still cause ischemic stroke (inside the brain). Type of stroke caused by blocked blood vessels). Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder are three times more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke than adults without obsessive-compulsive disorder, and this condition is more pronounced in those over 60 years old. And if a patient with OCD suffers a hemorrhagic stroke (a type of stroke caused by a ruptured blood vessel), the chance is no different from that of an average adult.
The study pointed out that stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world after heart disease. The causes of cerebrovascular disease are complex. This study is the first to observe the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and stroke over a long period of time. Although the results of the study cannot be used to identify the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and stroke. There is a causal relationship, but it still has a certain degree of reference value in helping patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder to prevent and treat stroke.
Do you really understand obsessive-compulsive disorder? Appropriate stress reduction and encouragement are the right help
In fact, obsessive-compulsive disorder itself is a chronic mental illness, which can also derive symptoms such as hoarding disorder, compulsive shopping disorder, etc. Patients will go shopping crazy and pile up things like mountains to relieve anxiety, depression and other emotions; over time, patients cannot The frontal lobe of the brain is controlled to make correct judgments, and the anxiety becomes more severe. The current treatment methods for obsessive-compulsive disorder mainly rely on drugs and psychotherapy. In addition to treatment by doctors and psychologists, obsessive-compulsive disorder patients themselves can also relieve symptoms through stress reduction methods such as exercise, adequate sleep, and writing diaries; of course, Empathy from family and friends is also very important. Replacing negative abuse and criticism with encouragement can keep them away from the cycle of self-blame.
What I hope you understand is that people with OCD actually lead very difficult lives. Not only do they suffer from anxiety, but they may also be at risk of suffering a stroke in the future. In addition to drug treatment and encouragement from relatives, patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder must also start with daily routine and exercise to get themselves out of the haze of anxiety. If you need help, please be brave enough to talk to relatives, friends and doctors.
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