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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterised by obsessions (repeated thoughts, images or ideas which are upsetting and hard to ignore) and/or compulsions (repeated acts or rituals).

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Your OCD real stories

Read real stories from other teenagers about their experiences of obsessive-compulsive disorder.