Analysis Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a disorder that exists in our society. As explained on https://www.nimh.nih.gov, OCD is a somewhat common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, recurring thoughts, obsessions, behaviors, and compulsions, that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over and never get off their mind. OCD is a real disorder and is not just a quirk or a pet peeve. People who have OCD are affected by it everyday and have to deal with the obsessions and compulsions all the time. in many cases in the media, OCD is portrayed as an eccentric habit and not truly an anxiety disorder. It is often stereotypically thought of as being neat or keeping your room clean. In today’s age and in the media …show more content…
It is a serious mental illness resulting in persistent and illogical fears and ideas, and habits performed to avoid a certain fear or anxiety. The misinformation about the disorder is an issue in our society. One reason that this is an important social issue is that the media portrays OCD so incorrectly and even diminishes people who really do suffer from it. Another reason that OCD is a social issue is that many people do not truly know what OCD really is, or even if they actually suffer from it. The last reason that OCD is an issue in our society today is that it affects many people in the US, and roughly five million Americans suffer from the disorder, but many of them are not getting treatment they need. This is because people who suffer from the disorder are often secretive about their symptoms because many people with OCD believe that their symptoms will be perceived as “crazy” and never get diagnosed or treated. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a real anxiety disorder and a social issue that is very incorrectly portrayed and the public is misinformed about it. As a society we need to make sure that we understand where it comes from and what we need to do to treat it …show more content…
For example, posts about being “so OCD” about something, or that a person is “OCD” if they are bothered by a picture of a slightly askew pencil. This is NOT OCD, but it is what the media is influencing people to believe the disorder is. It is another case of the media manipulating and influencing the public to have incorrect judgments about serious issues. But not only does the media misinform the public about the disorder, it can make people who really have ocd feel rejected and misunderstood. This is because Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is probably one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented mental health issues. Many people with OCD find it very hard to talk about it, and it's even harder when the media is feeding misinformation about the disorder into your