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What Is Existential OCD and Why Is It So BAD?

Existential OCD is a subtype of OCD characterized by consistent invasive thoughts around the theme of existentialism. A sufferer may find…

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Joe Gibson
Jun 06, 2023
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Existential OCD is a subtype of OCD characterized by consistent invasive thoughts around the theme of existentialism. A sufferer may find themselves having hundreds of thoughts a day around the purpose of life, why humans exist, if they are real, if those around them are real, or if life is one big simulation.

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