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From , former About.com Guide

Updated September 15, 2009

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If you have OCD, work -- seeking out, obtaining and maintaining gainful employment -- can be extremely challenging. While symptoms of OCD can get in the way of completing the required duties of a particular job, there is also the significant challenge of stigma, prejudice and discrimination that is associated with mental illness. Have you ever been discriminated against at work because of your OCD? If so, how did you cope with it?

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