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Can't touch anything without washing my hands. scared i'm gonna get genital herpes because mother has cold sore and touches objects and clothes. help?
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Go to therapist: Paranoia, untreated anxiety, and having fantasies that aren't based in any reality, would seem to qualify you for some work with a good mental health specialist.
Answered 7/28/2014
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