'Hidden condition almost drove me to suicide - I was washing my hands 150 times a day'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHaving spent all morning mustering up the courage to leave his home, William Hale opened his front door and took a few steps outside.
The sun and fresh air felt nice on his skin. But he was suddenly hit by a sense of crippling anxiety – one that would leave him questioning every single person who walked by. “Did they cough as they walked past me?” he asked himself. “Did I trip them up?” READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The intrusive thoughts were exhausting.
Suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), William had an intense fear of harming other people. The irrational phobia made it nearly impossible for him to live a normal life.
The 24-year-old was also terrified of contamination, constantly having to sooth his cracked skin from washing his hands 150 times a day.
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