Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder In A Global Crisis
- One example of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the phobia related to germs and leads to a person disinfecting and cleaning everything obsessively.
- It is already problematic for many and is now amplified due to the ongoing pandemic.
- A person who is fanatic about sanitizing is having OCD if it is accompanied by constant anxiety and distress.
- One in every 100 adults suffer from this disorder in the U.S., and it may be genetic.
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