- A long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable and obsessive thoughts, engages in repetitive behavior, or both.
- Symptoms:
- Fear of germs/ contamination
- Fear of forgetting, losing, or misplacing objects
- Fear of losing control of one’s behavior
- Desire to have things symmetrical or in perfect order
- Excessive cleaning of hands
- Compulsive counting
- Repeating words silently
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd#:~:text=Obsessive%2Dcompulsive%20disorder%20(OCD),or%20interfere%20with%20daily%20life.