When ‘checking messages’ turns into a full-time job 📱😤

CHECKING: Checking is a common compulsion for people with OCD. Checking is done to decrease anxiety from an obsession or to prevent a perceived danger. Examples of checking include: 🚪🔥Checking physical objects such as doors, outlets, candles, appliances, etc. 🩻👀Checking things on your body (moles, lumps, skin) or physical sensations (breathing, swallowing, vision) 🧠Checking your memory to make sure you didn’t do something wrong. 📧📱Checking messages and emails to make sure you didn’t say a