Serious conditions deserve serious understanding. OCD is no exception
You wouldn’t hear someone say, “I’m a bit epilepsy” or “I’m so heart disease today.” It doesn’t make sense—and trivialising life-altering conditions in this way isn’t okay.
Yet when people say “I’m a bit OCD” to describe being tidy or particular, it often goes unchallenged. The reality is, OCD is a serious and debilitating condition. Most people who say “I’m a bit OCD” don’t mean any harm—they just don’t realise the impact.
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OCD isn’t a personality quirk. It’s a serious condition, and it’s time we talked about it like one.
