Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD is an anxiety disorder. The significance is thoughts which are reoccurring and behaviors which are repetitive. Many of these thought and behaviors are unwanted by the sufferer but cannot be stopped.

For example, a person suffering from OCD can be obsessed with checking their home to make sure all of the appliances are turned off before leaving each time. Instead of trying to ignore the impulse of checking each appliance five times before leaving, the OCD sufferer gives in otherwise it causes anxiety. This behavior becomes a ritual and the sufferer either follows this routine each day before leaving the house or seeks help from a professional.

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