0_Apprentice
My sister was diagnosed with Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Are you familiar with OCD?
1_Wizard
I actually am! My husband has problems with door-checking and hand-washing, ever since childhood.
0_Apprentice
Interesting, my sister was only recently diagnosed. Can you tell me more about the disorder?
1_Wizard
Sure! Essentially, someone is unable to control obsessive thoughts or actions, even if they know they're unreasonable.
0_Apprentice
Interesting, do they know what causes OCD?
1_Wizard
I definitely don't know all of the specifics - at least in medical terms - but I think they're starting to recognize that it's likely a neurological disorder.
0_Apprentice
Well hopefully they will keep working toward understanding the underlying issue. Do you know if it runs in families or is linked in some way to genetics?
1_Wizard
I think that's gray, too, but there is some research about identical twins being more likely to both have the disorder than non-identical twins. That definitely speaks to a genetic component!
0_Apprentice
Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with me.