Inside the mind of a person suffering from OCD
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Loading... - Arjun Anand
- 13 Oct 2022
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I was diagnosed as having obsessive-compulsive behaviour (OCD) when I was 22 years old, but I have had OCD all my life. Looking back, it was so obvious, yet how I never got diagnosed earlier is beyond me. Better late than never; at least now I know why I am 'compelled' to do the things that I do.
OCD AND THE SYMPTOMS
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. About 2 per cent of the world's population suffer from OCD and people with OCD are prone to other mental health conditions.
The term OCD is thrown around way too often and to my utter annoyance, not appropriately. Obsessive compulsion — sounds pretty simple and not at all harmful, and should be easy to get rid of, right? Wrong! Not only is OCD a serious condition but it also affects every part of a person's life.
Symptoms of OCD present differently for different people, but chances are you know someone who shows similar symptoms. One of the most common symptoms of OCD is that the person is very picky about everything; they like to obsessively wash or keep things tidy in their 'own' way. In our society, we make fun of people like this by using words such as — 'suchibai.'
MY STRUGGLE
I was lucky enough that I did not grow up with that particular tag of 'suchibai,' but I had a different name. "He turns up his nose," people would say. Or as the common phrase goes — "naak ucha."
It hurt but not as much as having to get on public transport. Things got much worse when I started university and started living in the dormitory. Read More...
