

You can read more about the different types of obsessions read more about different types of obsession on the OCD-UK website. For example you might experience a fear of contamination and a fear of doing someone harm by accidentally making them ill. You might experience more than one type of obsession. For example if things are not clean, in order or symmetrical. You might have a fear that something bad will happen if everything isn't 'right'.These feelings may also be triggered by your own thoughts, images or memories. You might experience feelings of dirtiness that are triggered by a person who has harmed you in some way. You might worry that you have or might get a disease. You might worry that you have been contaminated and that you - or other people - are spreading the contamination. Contamination (for example by dirt, germs or faeces).You might worry that you could be a paedophile or a rapist, or that you are sexually attracted to someone in your family. These could be related to children, family members or to sexually aggressive behaviour. They might lead you to end your relationship to get rid of the doubt and anxiety. Relationship intrusive thoughts often appear as doubts about whether a relationship is right or whether you or your partner's feelings are strong enough.These thoughts might make you worry that you are a dangerous person. Violent intrusive thoughts or images of yourself doing something violent or abusive.

For example, that you will push someone in front of a train or stab them. Worrying you're going to harm someone because you will lose control.For example, that you have knocked someone over in your car. Worrying you've already harmed someone by not being careful enough.
