Symptoms and Causes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
talkspace.comOCD” (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is sometimes used thoughtlessly as a stand in for being focused on organization or tidiness.For example, if a person likes to keep things clean or always pushes their chairs in a certain way, or likes their desk to be organized in a certain way, then they “must be OCD.” But “OCD” is often used pejoratively, rather than strictly adhering to standard medical definitions, such as those found in the DSM-V.
Calling someone OCD can also be hurtful and using it can diminish the seriousness of this disorder that can be extremely destructive to the lives of those who suffer from it.OCD can be expressed in a variety of ways, such as being afraid of germs or getting sick, cleaning excessively, or repeating patterns.
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