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Does the OCD Label Fit All of You?

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23.05.2024

Camila Cabello is on to something about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In a recent interview with Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert podcast, she confessed that she and her therapist "don't even call it OCD, we call it obsessionalit...something about OCD is triggering for me for some reason."

Wait a minute. Isn't this tone-deaf? Don't people suffer with OCD? Shouldn't Cabello embrace her diagnosis and the treatment that takes an average of 14 to 17 years to find?

Not necessarily. Cabello is speaking to a more nuanced take.

OCD isn't only a relentless thief of time and headspace; it's part of your personality and identity, too. Being so tuned in, especially to fears, can be harrowing, but with OCD, you're aware of lots of other interesting things, too. OCD isn't just a foreign invader, it's also a part of your home country,........

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