“Some people develop rituals that involve repeatedly tapping their fingers, repeating tasks in threes, and checking and rechecking on things.”— Karen Pallarito, health.comTagged: ocd, Checking, Repeating
“Some obsessions relate to perfectionism—everything must be even or exact, for example, so they may repeat body moments in symmetry. Some people have superstitious ideas. Some are bothered by unwanted sexual thoughts or religious concerns.”— Karen Pallarito, health.comTagged: ocd, sexual, Religious
“Chances are, you know someone with OCD. But it's probably not the person cracking offhand jokes about it; people with OCD often feel ashamed of their obsessive thoughts and behaviors and may struggle to hide their compulsive behavior.”— Karen Pallarito, health.comTagged: ocd, Ashamed, Thoughts