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How OCD Works

Stuff You Should Know

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

People with o c d obsess over very slight things that seem gigantic to them, right? For example, you think that your hands are dirty. That's an obsessive thought, and you can't get it out of your head. And the only way to a, to get rid of it is through compulsive behaviour - say, hand washing. People may be locking and unlocking doorsriht three times or ten times every time,. Or opening and shutting or touching a door knob, or something like that, right?

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