"I'm so OCD": the reality of OCD | Jayde Edgren | TEDxUBC

Who it's for

Many people with OCD hear the condition used as a joke about tidiness, which can make their own frightening, identity-shaking thoughts feel unspeakable.

Feelings it meets

• OCD
• Masking
• Shame

What it is

A lived-experience talk that takes apart the casual phrase "I'm so OCD," explaining that OCD is not about neatness or germs alone but about intrusive thoughts and compulsions that can make a person question who they are.

Where to find it

TED.com and the TEDx Talks YouTube channel.

Before you start

Heads up: Discussion of intrusive thoughts.

Age: Not rated (suggested 13+)

The mind, sharp but not broad, sticks at every point but does not move.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 50