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Most people with OCD go for years, decades even, before seeking help or even being diagnosed. One of the main reasons for that is the fear of being stigmatized. We are very aware that our thoughts and behaviors are different, unusual or even bizarre. And they can certainly be embarrassing. So we learn to hide them and we can get very good at that. To our detriment.

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As in the case of many sufferers, OCD has taken on many forms during my life, ranging from compulsive hand-washing to paranoia about AIDS.

Then there was, of course, “If I don’t get out of the bathroom within five seconds, my mother will die”, and all that kind of rubbish. The biggest, most destructive and enduring form for me though has been obsessions that my partners have been unfaithful, and seizing upon any tiny little scrap … Read The Rest >>

This is really interesting. It points to something not working correctly that had not been suspected in OCD before. And it was apparently serendipitous as well.

Gene Triggers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-Like Syndrome in Mice: Study Suggests New Treatment Targets: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Using genetic engineering, researchers have created an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - like set of behaviors in mice and reversed them with antidepressants and genetic targeting of a … Read The Rest >>

Just want to tell my story.

I’m 25 and I’ve had OCD my whole life.

First of let me start by saying I have never been treated for OCD. All the progress I have made has come from me making myself stop doing the things I was doing. I still suffer from OCD but not nearly as much as I use to. I have pretty much had OCD for as long as I can remember. … Read The Rest >>

I came across this terrific blog post on what it is like to have OCD. Complete with video.

Ever Wonder What Having OCD is Like? « Galvanized
I know the age it started because I remember well a pivotal moment when, having handled something particularly disgusting as a child (someone else’s used Kleenex, I think), I mentally freaked out as my brother told me, “You know, no matter how many times you wash your hands … Read The Rest >>