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As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, crisis help lines around the world have reported major rise in the number of calls they receive. Doctors have said that fear of the virus, as well as the social and financial effects of the lockdowns, are taking a significant toll on people’s mental health. Â鶹Éç reporter Peter Goffin, who lives with the condition, shares his personal experience of living with obsessive compulsive disorder during a pandemic. Photo: Cleaning a tin of food with wet wipes Credit: Getty Images