We Are Not All 'A Little Bit OCD'

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We Are Not All 'A Little Bit OCD'
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'OCD is a diagnosable mental health condition and not a personality quirk or character trait'

of her washing her hands with the caption “If you weren’t OCD about washing your hands before all this [that’s okay], START NOW.” What this translates to in reality is “If you weren’t a mental health disorder before all this [that’s okay], START NOW.” While utilizing OCD incorrectly, Dobrev has actually urged people to morph into a mental health disorder—as if that were possible.

The first step is understanding that OCD is a diagnosable mental health condition and not a personality quirk or Now that we’ve established that OCD is not something we are, but something that people have, we can debunk the myth that we are all “a little bit OCD." OCD is a medical brain disorder andthat those with OCD have brains that are wired differently than those without. While every human being gets intrusive and unwanted thoughts, the thoughts stick for those with OCD and become obsessions because of the way their brain is wired.

Most of the world’s population is currently washing their hands more than usual and trying not to touch objects or people that might be “contaminated” with. While this mirrors symptoms that some—but not all—with OCD experience, washing your hands more frequently in response to a global pandemic does not automatically meet criteria for OCD. It likely means that you are following CDC and WHO guidelines to protect yourself from COVID-19, a true and rational threat to our population.

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