Shala Nicely, LPC OCD Treatment with ERP Therapy
In this era of COVID-19, OCD is being misused ever more frequently, such as “I wish I had a little OCD” or “we need OCD now,” as if having a mental illness is an adaptive benefit that can protect people from becoming infected with coronavirus.
As a person who has obsessive compulsive disorder, I can tell you that nothing could be further from the truth.
Because of the toll the current coronavirus situation could take on people with OCD, Reid Wilson, PhD; Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT; and I have developed the following tips for managing OCD fears about coronavirus. We hope they will help you feel empowered and supported, so that even in this uncertain time, you can keep OCD from running your life.
What’s wrong with saying, “I’m so OCD”? The hypothesis is that when people who have untreated OCD hear other people misuse the name of their disorder, it discourages them from seeking treatment.
I’m not going to say which magazine put “Be a little OCD” in print because this is not about shaming them; that would be doing the very thing that I’m advocating against. Instead, this is about education.
