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Having a very hard time not focusing on intrusive thoughts is a symptom of OCD.



Yeah, but this is depression and anxiety too. Constantly having to deal with negative thoughts. In theory, just change brain chemistry slightly and you will have fewer negative thoughts and more positive. Not everyone has similar amount of doubts.

So an outsider who says "just deal with it", won't know the ratio and magnitude of negative to positive thoughts, someone else might have.

Everyone has doubts, but frequency and strength may vary.




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