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Former Auburn Tigers OL Braden Smith missed five games with the Indianapolis Colts while struggling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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For people with OCD, reassurance can be harmful. ChatGPT provides an infinite supply. Millions of people use ChatGPT for help with daily tasks, but for a subset of users, a chatbot can be more of a ...

Exclusive: Part of Nilani Thiyagarajah’s job was “maintaining cleanliness and organization in the store,” but her condition ...

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