OCD is a disorder that is often not viewed as a disorder at all, or viewed as a personality quirk where somebody is neat or organized. However, this is not the truth at all. In this episode I do a deep-dive into OCD, the obsessions and compulsions that come with it, and the stigma that the people who have it face.
Sources:
International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/#obsessions
What Causes OCD? (Cleveland Clinic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXx_2rFPzQ
The "Invisible" Disorder (ADAA): https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/professional/invisible-disorder-ocd-stigma-how-we-move
Further Exploration:
Debunking the myths of OCD (TED-Ed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhlRgwdDc-E
Resources for Help:
International OCD Foundation Resources: https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/living-with-ocd/
National 24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
National 24/7 Emergency Response: 911
What is Doctor's Note?
A podcast about psychology and everything it concerns. Our main focus is informing the general public about various mental conditions and disorders, with the goal being to clear the stigma so many of them have. Mental health is something that needs to be understood, not judged.