Debunking the myths of OCD - Natascha M. Santos

There’s a common misconception that if you like to meticulously organize your things, keep your hands clean, or plan out your weekend to the last detail, you might be OCD. In fact, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a serious psychiatric condition that is frequently misunderstood by society and mental health professionals alike. Natascha M. Santos debunks the myths surrounding OCD.

Lesson by Natascha M. Santos, animation by Zedem Media.

[RedHearts]

the worst part is when you spend ages obsessing over something and then you get angry at yourself for spending so much time obsessing over it and then you start ruminating and getting angry at yourself. such an exhausting cycle

[sarahmlt]

It drives me crazy when people think they have OCD if they’re organized. A lot of people are organized! And lots of people with OCD are messy
Thanks for all the likes woah

[cherrytoli]

OCD is not being a perfectionist
OCD is not just a type a personality
OCD is not getting triggered by everything not being perfect
OCD is a disorder

[MariahGem]

A doctor once told me “OCD patients are the most ‘sane’ of all mental illnesses, because we KNOW what we’re doing feels crazy.” We’re aware just how nuts it is what our brains are telling us to do. That’s half the shame. People that just use “oh I’m so OCD” as a catch phrase because they like to keep things tidy is infuriating and completely opposite to how someone with OCD acts. People with OCD often feel extreme shame and will hide it at any cost.

[kidneyfailure]

*"Knowing that your own brain is lying to you while not being able to resist it's commands can be agonizing."*

That was so true it hurt.

[creativewanderer]

Saying you're slightly OCD when you don't have it is like coughing and then saying "oops I'm a little asthmatic" when you don't have asthma

[jessieb]

I wish I could show this to everyone in the world

[cherrypichick]

I've suffered from OCD since I was 17yo and can vouch that this is an EXCELLENT video!!! OCD is a BRAIN FREEZE...you cannot focus on anything else while your Obsession is present until you perform a Compulsion to help ease the panicked feeling. Meds and CBT DO help...ALOT!!!! I know.

[cld]

If you suffer from intrusive thoughts that bring on anxiety, embarrassment or disgust, remember that those thoughts don’t reflect on you as a person, the reason they’re intrusive in the first place is because you don’t want to have them and the fact they bring on such a negative reaction from you proves that those thoughts are simply part of the disorder, it’s not who you really are

[stephaniec.]

Oh my god thank you for making this video. I don't have OCD, but I HATE it when people just blindly throw it around

[ocdhelp]

OCD needs to be discussed more in the media. Thank you for bringing attention to this.

[DReed]

I wish people also understood the difference between OCD and being a perfectionist. You can have OCD and be a perfectionist but not always a perfectionist with OCD.

[roll]

Having OCD is actually really serious, people should really stop using this word randomly as a joke….

[theeggbreadguy]

People say "haha I'm so OCD" meanwhile I'm here still thinking about that one misstep I took earlier this morning

[megang]

At the end when he said OCD is knowing your brain is lying to you and not being able to control it-that summed it more succinctly than I think anyone ever could. I've been living with OCD since I can remember. I took meds for 7 years and have developed a lot of skills to live better day to day. But OCD is something that will always be with me in some capacity. That's the thing I will always have to accept. But it can get better.

[Mcdogmom]

I could remember few years back after my wife died, I was left alone with 3 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with bipolar. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say i'm totally clean for 6 years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, Shrooms are phenomenal.

[hellocloverkitty]

"OMG I am so OCD!"
No. Stop. Go away.

[floral-smoke]

An important part of OCD that makes it different from "normal" repetitive or compulsive thoughts/behaviors is the fear behind NOT completing the compulsions. It could be fear that if you don't check, count, wash, etc something bad will happen to you, your family, a natural disaster etc.

[barboravrskova]

My boyfriend has OCD and he tries so hard to control it. Its really distressing to see how he suffers almost every day, yet Im so proud of him for being this brave and fighting it ♥️

[allthingsaddi]

This video almost made me cry. I have diagnosed OCD (I have to say diagnosed because so many people pretend to have it) and I have never heard anyone explain OCD better than this video