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Obsessions and Compulsions

How many times have you walked out of the house only to immediately return, convinced that you left the iron on, or forgot to lock all the doors?

It’s only normal to occasionally forget something or to worry that you neglected to do something. If, however, these worries begin to overwhelm you, or cause you to repeatedly perform certain “rituals” to help keep your anxieties at bay, you may be suffering from Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD).