OCD
American-
Office of Civil Defense.
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Jo Phillips, from Swansea, cares for her 22-year-old son who has debilitating OCD and autism.
From BBC
Diagnosed with OCD and postpartum psychosis tendencies after giving birth, Sofii said she had "no idea" how unwell she was.
From BBC
He writes a blog about his past struggles with severe OCD, http://ocdmemoirist.blogspot.com/.
From Salon
Around 1- 4% of the population is thought to live with OCD but the number of 16-24 year olds in England reporting symptoms of it has more than tripled in a decade.
From BBC
Some people also find it helpful to visualise OCD as something separate.
From BBC
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