To assume that OCD is a rare complaint then think again, over compulsive disorder is one of the most common psychiatric complaints addressed by medical staff worldwide on a daily basis trying to ease the pain and suffering of thousands of victims.
Repetitive actions or series of thoughts are just some of the symptoms that OCD forces upon the patient. Rituals can entail hand washing to an extent where the skin becomes infected with the abuse from cleaning agents then we have counting obsessions where the brain hurts because of the urge to total up your numbers. Incapacitating depression/anxiety soon worms its way into the brain if none of your actions are finalized or completed.
Mental instability brings OCD into the category as a chronic relapsing condition Victims have to come to terms with the fact that this is a disease of the brain and one that if not nurtured can well put a sufferer into an early grave
Just in the UK alone Over Compulsive Disorder affects 2% of the population more so in women than men, children are spared no mercies, so be sure to watch for any unusual behaviour in your child. Nip it in the bud before it gets a grip as word has it 1%...