When is a ritual just a ritual and when is it OCD?
Rituals and superstitions may seem like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but there is a difference, says HealthMaker Jerry Bubrick, PhD. In this video, he explains that with OCD, it's easier to give in to superstitions than to fight them.
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