Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is incredibly misunderstood and too often used for comedic relief. You can easily find news articles joking on the matter, Twitter hashtags using #soOCD, and other social ...
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The term obsessive obsessive-compulsive disorder is not well understood and is sometimes thrown around casually. Someone who likes cleanliness and order may say, “I am so OCD about how I organize my ...
In this op-ed, Gloria Oladipo explains why assuming people with OCD are obsessed with cleanliness is a harmful stereotype. According to the Mayo Clinic, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental ...
For Tia Wilson, living with obsessive-compulsive disorder got worse before it ever got better. Much of her life was spent feeling as though people “understood how to function in the world” better than ...
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OCD: Understanding the mind’s alarm system

OCD is a powerful and often debilitating condition, but it is rooted in the mind's fundamental desire to protect the ...
They wash their hands until the skin hangs in tatters, are in a state of panic about bacteria and infections - and are unable to use common sense and distance themselves from the stressful thoughts ...
Mackenzie Reed was 21 years old when obsessive compulsive disorder took over her life near the end of 2019. The registered nurse went from graduating nursing school during the height of the COVID-19 ...
Contamination OCD is one of the most common subtypes of OCD. It is characterized by fear of getting contaminated with something and compulsive behaviors that are performed to eliminate the risk of ...
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Coping with OCD while at work

Owning up to having OCD can indeed be a challenging and emotionally fraught experience. However, overcoming the associated ...
Cognitive behavioural therapy helps hundreds of children and adolescents to enjoy a better life with OCD, but the standard treatment programme is insufficient for a particular group of young people: ...