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Rumination and OCD
When talking about OCD, it's important to keep the existence of mental compulsions in mind. They can be insidious and tricky to spot as they're typically not visible to other people, and it might feel challenging to tell them apart from 'overthinking' or just normal thought processes. Mental compulsions like rumination are an invisible way people with OCD try to manage the anxiety and distress associated with their fears and intrusive thoughts, and it can show up through different ritualistic or repeated thinking patterns. Do you struggle with rumination?


