OCD
American-
Office of Civil Defense.
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 27, 2026
Today, Nina still lives with OCD but has learned how to manage it.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Does your OCD factor into the learning process?
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
He recognized those symptoms later while watching an expert on TV discuss OCD, and says he forced himself not to do it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
One poor bastard is ADHD, OCD, BPD, bipolar, and on top of it all has some sort of anxiety disorder.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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