Fact vs Fiction: "I'm just a little bit OCD" by Lyndsey Lucas https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6 en-us 2025-01-29 00:42:07 UTC 2025-02-25 22:49:12 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.. lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3307817428 A disorder that consists of unwanted intrusive thoughts that get obsessed over


These thoughts make a person engage in performing "compulsions" to attempt to reduce or get rid of anxiety/ distress that is caused by these thoughts.


The more compulsions that are performed the stronger the OCD gets.

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  • Fear of contamination

  • Harming others

  • Fear of forgetting, losing, or misplacing something

  • Fear of losing control over one’s behavior

  • Aggressive thoughts toward others or self

  • Unwanted thoughts

  • Desire to have things "just right" or symmetrical

    • ]]>     2025-02-23 16:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339170147     Common Compulsions lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339171308

  • Handwashing

  • Checking things repeatedly (like locked doors or stove top)

  • Compulsive counting

  • Praying or repeating words silently


    These behaviors are often done to relieve the anxiety caused by obsessive thoughts

    • ]]>     2025-02-23 16:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339171308     Treatment Options lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339172562

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Medication

    • ]]>     2025-02-23 16:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339172562     An estimated 1.2% of U.S. adults had OCD in the past year lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339173483 2025-02-23 16:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339173483 References lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339174696 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd


    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.-b). Obsessive-compulsive disorder: When unwanted thoughts or repetitive behaviors take over. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-when-unwanted-thoughts-or-repetitive-behaviors-take-over


    ]]>     2025-02-23 16:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339174696     Recognizing Symptoms of OCD lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339182283

  • Can’t control obsessions or compulsions

  • Spend more than 1 hour a day on their obsessions or compulsions. 

  • Experience significant problems in daily life due to these thoughts or behaviors. 

    • ]]>     2025-02-23 16:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339182283     lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339183574 2025-02-23 16:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3339183574 Myths about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3342685819

  • Believing that people are "a little OCD"

  • People with OCD just need to relax, that it's easily overcome with willpower

  • OCD is only about being overly organized or neat

    • ]]>     2025-02-25 22:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3342685819     Things to remember about OCD misconceptions: lucaslyndsey12 https://padlet.com/lucaslyndsey12/l5kkd1jrzy3i2vw6/wish/3342688909

  • It's not just about cleanliness,

    yes, while handwashing can be a compulsion for some with OCD, it's not the only symptom and many people with OCD may not have excessive cleaning behaviors at all. 

  • Not a personality trait:

    Saying things like "I'm a little OCD" about liking things organized and tidy invalidates individuals who struggle with OCD because in reality, it is a debilitating mental health condition that significantly impacts daily life.

  • OCD is NOT easily controlled:

    People with OCD cannot simply "snap out of it" or "just relax" as their compulsions are driven by intense anxiety and are often difficult to resist. 

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