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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)

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Not all people with OCD are concerned with neatness, checking things or asymmetry. ‘In reality, OCD can include a variety of concerns,’ says Bernice. ‘Usually people with OCD have a feeling that things are “just not right” if they don’t act on the compulsion.’

There are common themes in OCD: someone concerned with contamination may focus on the fear of

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