How obsessive-compulsive disorder helped inspire me to be a nurse
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How obsessive-compulsive disorder helped inspire me to be a nurse

The writer’s obsessive-compulsive disorder led them to learn more about the condition, build an interest in mental health and ultimately to pursue a nursing career

Sometimes I think nursing is the perfect career for me because I care so much and try so hard. Other times I think it is the worst career for me because I care so much and try so hard.

Mental Health Practice. 27, 2, 8-9. doi: 10.7748/mhp.27.2.8.s3

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