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OCD Staring Compulsion: Looking at people and things obsessively

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Intrusive fears about staring inappropriately at others or specific body parts. This can lead to avoidance of eye contact or constant mental checking of where your gaze is directed.

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Staring is one of the most frequently searched terms on the website. In fact, it is the second most viewed article as on December 2025, and will probably hit 10,000 views by January.

I am not sure if this is more commonly experienced as an intrusive thought or compulsion, it’s probably a bit of both.

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1 — Once a day or less 2 — A few times per day 3 — Several times throughout the day 4 — Most of the day 5 — Almost all day, every day
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