What OCD is and What it Isn’t: Demystifying Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• By: Hongmarie Martinez, PsyD Behavior Therapy Associates
• January 22nd, 2024
• compulsions, diagnosis, distress, diversity, mental health, obsessions, obsessive compulsive disorder, onset, prevalence, treatment options, Winter 2024 Issue
• 2032    0

Obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD is a mental health diagnosis that is sometimes casually referenced in everyday conversation and, unfortunately, may be commonly misunderstood as a result. For example, you might’ve heard someone say, “I’m so OCD,” and identify themselves in this way...