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Step on a crack…break your mama’s back
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The brain activity in those with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder differs from those with other mental illnesses or no disorder at all. The continual, unwelcome thoughts (obsessions) or involuntary habits (compulsions), are seen as uncontrollable by those who suffer from OCD.
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Samantha will not step on cracks, but this is goes beyond the superstition that if you step on a crack you will break your mother’s back. Her peers started to pick up on her unusual behaviors when using public bathrooms. She would not touch doors, faucets, or dryers and preferred not using public facilities at all. When she began bringing her own utensils and plates to restaurants, they started to worry.
They began to notice how long it would take Samantha to leave the house. She had to check the lights, stove and locks repeatedly, always second-guessing herself. When she perpetually felt dirty after just having showered less than an hour ago, and could not sit at a desk without first disinfecting it, her friends decided to get her help. The doctor diagnosed Samantha with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This disease did not interfere with her daily routines, she had impeccable hygiene and a clean apartment but it can sometimes present a problem.
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