How much do you really know about OCD?

First. What does OCD stand for?

Obnoxious Crap Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Chocolate Disorder!!

Overly Careful Disorder

People with OCD have....

Count and check because they think something bad will happen

Clean and organise because the mess is annoying

Obsessive, unwanted thoughts that create anxiety, along with tiring, even uncontrollable compulsions

To wash their hands because they think germs are nasty

An OCD obsession is....

A phobia or fear that they can decide I stop having

A love for something

An unwanted, recurring thought that causes a great amount of distress to the individual

A desire to clean and sort things

An OCD compulsion is....

An unnecessary, annoying thing people do to get attention and piss everyone off

A cute little quirk

Something we all do

An act, a ritual to rid yourself of the thought, but provides little to know relief and actually can make you feel worse

OCD is....

A term people use in place of tidy, nitpicky, etc. Nothing more than slang.

Not a real disorder

A real disorder that causes distress and even disability. It’s a very serious condition for many people

Something we all have

Can children have OCD?

No way. Kids can’t have problems.

Not very commonly, no. And anyway, kids are too young to be worried about anything

Absolutely. Children and adults alike can be afflicted with this condition, among many others, contrary to popular belief.

If it’s a kid, then they’re just copying someone else, or a teenager trying to be cool. Nothing serious.

What are some methods commonly used to treat OCD today?

There are no treatments

Counselling alone

Long-term care in a psychiatric hospital. (Usually more than a year)

A combination of behavioural therapies and medications, such as ERP (exposure & ritual prevention) CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and talk therapy, and medications such as Paxil

What are some common OCD compulsions?

Cleaning, washing, things like that.

Cleaning, ordering, checking, avoiding, reassurance seeking and counting, to name a few

"Fixing" things, cutting crusts of your sandwich, making your bed, etc

Counting things out loud and getting a bit annoyed when you miscount

Is there a stigma around OCD? Do people discriminate against people with OCD, too?

Stigma, yes. Discrimination, no

Neither.

There is, but it’s not actually a problem. It’s a joke! Calm down, people!!

There is a huge problem with stigma and discrimination all over the world.

People with OCD don’t view their obsessions and compulsions as irrational. True or false?

Most people with OCD don’t, but a few do

Yes. Always.

No.

Most people with OCD think that their obsessions and compulsions are completely ridiculous. But there IS such a thing as OCD with absent insight, so yes and no.

What is a hallmark sign/symptom of OCD?

Tactile hallucinations

Anxiety

Weight loss

Depression only

Can you see everyone with OCD’s compulsions? Can you know?

Yes, because everybody with OCD is Monk

Of course you can.

No. In fact, many people have "mental compulsions" in which they silently compulse by praying, thinking certain thoughts, counting, etc.

No, you can’t just "know" but you SHOULD be able to see a compulsion. If you can’t see it, they don’t have OCD

Is everyone with OCD’s OCD exactly the same?

No. Like I said, there area many different obsessions and compulsions. Some people may experience them all throughout their lives, but no two cases are exactly alike

Yes. OCD is OCD

All people with OCD are the same, anyway. Worrying all the time, complete control freaks. Yeah.

No. If you’re a cleaning type person, that’s all you’ll do, and so on.

How do you know if you have OCD?

Simple. If you like things neat and clean, you have OCD

OCD is pure bullshit. It doesn’t really exist!

If you worry about little things, you have OCD

You may be suspicious or concerned that you have it, but you really can’t say for sure unless you’ve been evaluated by a mental health professional. You must fit the criteria

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