Reba's new show Happy's Place has a character with OCD and the representation isn't too bad.
He recently explained what it's like to his friends by saying something like:
He recently explained what it's like to his friends by saying something like:
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And yes, yes, that is it exactly. I started pointing at the TV excitedly.
And that's another great way to sum it up.
What if??? What IF these two clearly unrelated things have connected casualty and me doing/not doing X causes Y? Just ... What If??
It's dissimilar to a lot of other mental illnesses in that we don't actually fully believe X is true. We just ... can't be Certain that it's not so we feel compelled to do Y anyway, just in case.
I KNOW I don't have to wash my hands after touching a clean garbage bag right out of the box.
But I still gatta wash my hands after touching a clean garbage bag...
That doesn't mean they can't overcome the compulsion - it just takes a different approach and deeper understanding.