What does it mean to have OCD? These are 5 common symptoms

Oct 06, 2017, 12:31 PM

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Having obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) isn't easy. The condition, marked by uncontrollable thoughts and behaviors, strikes about 2% of the general population—a figure that in the U.S. alone means nearly 6.5 million people. If you've made it past young adulthood without developing any symptoms, you're likely in the clear.

You wouldn't know that to hear people talk, however.