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Do I have OCD? Why does my mind feel like it’s running on a loop and I just can’t control it?

Do I have OCD? Why does my mind feel like it’s running on a loop and I just can’t control it?

When you hear someone refer to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), what comes to mind? Unhelpfully, the stereotype and social media memes often focus in on extreme neatness or a phobia of germs, without acknowledging the many ways OCD can present itself in a person’s life and the distressing and debilitating impact it can have. OCD is so much more than being a ‘clean freak’ and can present in often unrecognised ways.

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