Combatting The Stigma Around OCD

NSLC students combatting the stigma around Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), and behaviors that drive them to do something over and over (compulsions). Often the behaviors are done to relieve the obsession

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Some people with OCD:
David Beckham
Leonardo DiCaprio
Howard Stern
Howie Mandel
Albert Einstein
You are not alone. Anyone can have OCD and still do great and amazing things. #ocd #ocdstigma #ocdawareness #StopStigma #mentalhealth

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Diagnosis:

In order to diagnose someone with OCD it requires the presence of obsession/compulsions that are taking up hours of your day, affecting your ability to work, cause distress in your life.

#eliminatethestigma #eliminatetheshame #mentalhealthawareness

[Jen Leona @YOUniqueByJen83]

I'm a 22 year face of #OCD Guess what? I don't mind germs or clutter! #OCDAwarenessWeek #ocdstigma

[Combatting The Stigma Around OCD @ocdstigma]

you are stronger than your mental illness. we support you! #ocd #ocdawareness

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OCD is defined in two components: obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted thoughts and fears that creates anxiety. This distress leads to compulsions, behaviors that don't truly relieve the pain of obsessions.