India, Oct. 6 -- Every time you leave your home, do you feel a niggling urge to double-check the locks or make sure the stove is off? It may seem like a sensible precaution, but what happens when the urge keeps returning, driving you to double-check again and again? When can everyday caution become a compulsion that disturbs your peace of mind? Could it be a sign of a mental health condition?ALSO READ: How to realise you are starting to resent someone? Therapist shares 5 signs to watch out for before things turn worse

Shyam Gupta, OCD specialist therapist and rehabilitation psychologist with over 24 years of experience and founder of Emotion of Life, answered questions for HT Lifestyle about what healthy checking looks like and when it c...