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OCD-UK 5th October 2020Awareness (Cat)

This week is #BFRBweek, a week dedicated to highlighting the impact of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs). OCD-UK are happy to support the work of organisations that aim to raise awareness of BFRBs and we hope this post will help highlight …

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