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chronic:
lasting a long time or happening often.
compulsion:
feeling that a particular act is absolutely
necessary no matter what.
obsession:
thoughts, impulses, or images that will
not go away.
symptom:
a physical or mental sign that a person
may have an illness.
trauma:
an event that causes extreme mental or
physical stress.