While OCD was once classified as an anxiety disorder, and patients are often anxious about their behavior, it’s now seen as a separate mental illness.
The anxiety that many OCD patients experience is now thought to be a secondary effect of their condition, brought on by recognizing that their repetitive behaviors are not needed but being unable to control the drive to do them.
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