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Neil Hemmer
Neil has been suffering with OCD since he was born, his very first episode was from age 5 until around age 12. He had a fear of storms and medical OCD in which he checked his body several hundred times a day for signs of death. His first therapy experience was at age 13 when he was treated for contamination OCD for a year. His longest episode to date was religious scrupulosity from the age of 15 until 18. Neil is a Social Work student now, pursuing his bachelor’s at SIUc.