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I use clothes and throw it away after few months rather than washing. i know this is costing me a lot but cannot stop. doctor unable to assess. help!

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Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Recycle: One can buy cheap clothes, and then donate them to Goodwill. Other people will buy and enjoy the "almost new" clothes. It's a way to recycle clothes and help the community at the same time. It one wants to actually treat the Obsessive-Compulsive problem, one likely will need talk therapy and psychiatric medications. One's primary care doctor is a good place to start and get referred to psychiatry.
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