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Contamination OCD
ISN'T
- A personality trait or quirk, like being a “germaphobe” or a “clean freak”
- Something to joke about—it can be debilitating for the person experiencing it
- “Solved” or “fixed” with enough washing, scrubbing, or cleaning
- An issue of logic—the danger of getting sick can feel incredibly real
- Managed by talk therapy
Contamination OCD
IS
- Intense, all-consuming fears of contracting an illness or spreading germs
- Exhausting, time-consuming behaviors, like washing one’s hands for hours or excessively researching diseases
- Never being able to feel “sure enough” of one’s physical health or cleanliness
- Isolating—it can prevent a person from leaving their house or spending time with loved ones
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