This creates a huge problem for those of us who suffer from OCD or know someone to find the right information. It can also affect someone from seeking help or knowing that they do in fact suffer from OCD.
And that is why we are going to debunk some of these myths here and now!
I have posted this video in our resource area before but wanted to re-post this here after receiving some questions that relate to the myths people think to be true about OCD. It may not seem as if there are that many out there but again that is another myth.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is VERY hard for people to understand, including doctors. So, why do we think that there are not a lot of Myths surrounding this disorder? In my personal experience with OCD and trying to get treatment is that even though doctors know the basics of OCD when it comes to individuals who suffer the harder it is to understand and treat. Due to the range and variety of this disorder, it can become too convoluted that even the most experienced doctors can be at a loss.
In previous posts, we mentioned the main typed of Obsessional Fears and Compulsions that help diagnose people. Yet there are many sub-categories that people who suffer fall into that aren't known or talked about. The reason for this is that OCD is similar to life. It changes and adapts and keeps progressing even when we think we finally have a handle on it. This only means that treatment and knowledge around OCD have to keep changing and growing as well. We can't fall into a lull or become stagnant when dealing with OCD. We must keep moving. That includes our knowledge too.
What we know now may change in a few years. This can be seen in the ever-changing theories on why people develop or are born with OCD. Even the same doctors who theorized about OCD keep adapting and learning new things about this disorder. If their understanding can be changed or previous theories have been broken then what about the Myths on OCD? Myths on this disorder will keep being found and broken as our knowledge grows. So as the saying goes, take everything you hear about this disorder with a 'grain of salt'. Most people who have this disorder even struggle to explain it to others or know it's full effect because it is our norm. We may know we are struggling or do things differently but to us, our brains make it normal and therefore, harder for us to understand it ourselves. And when it comes down to it, it will be those of us who suffer from OCD who bring about the awareness and knowledge on this disorder - along with all those who study it as well. Keep searching and learning everything you can about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You never know what you may find or treatment that may finally work for you.
- This is for everyone who has struggled and lost hope of getting better. Hope is never gone. It just takes time to grow.
