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‘I could physically feel the germs on me’: how Covid is a double-edged sword for those with OCD – The Guardian
For some the pandemic has worsened their symptoms, but others say social distancing and hygiene measures have made life easier
HealthFor some the pandemic has worsened their symptoms, but others say social distancing and hygiene measures have made life easier
Sat 20 Feb 2021 19.00 GMT
Luka Buchanan has always been consumed by the fear of contamination and germs, washing their hands until they were raw, and terrified the food they ate would poison them.
Diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder at age 19, Buchanan, who uses they/them pronouns, spent years in therapy telling themselves over and over that there was nothing…
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