My Sexual Thoughts Drove Me Mad, Then I Realized It Was OCD

Writer Rose Bretécher spent years distressed by her intrusive sexual thoughts, until she realised they were part of her OCD. Thoughts of sex, body parts and even child abuse drove her to believe she was insane. She argues, in frank terms, that we need to be more open about OCD so we can recognize it and the different forms it can take.

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