I just wonder how many people I know suffer from this condition. Its usually silent and many of us have learned to hide the pain...
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How common is OCD?
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I think it is far more than we think because so many keep theirs hidden because of embarrasment.
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I was just thinking the other day that really even my best friends don't know I struggle with OCD. I don't feel like I have tried to hide it, but in my life only my husband, my counselor, my pastor and his wife know.
Often we don't even know ourselves what the problem is. As I shared on another thread, it was just a few years ago I understood what I was dealing with here.
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I think it is probably way more common than we realise, especially pure "O" because there isn't any outwardly observable compulsive behaviors. Opening up about it is a huge hurdle to get over because of fear of being stigmatized as a nut or kook etc. Also like KayKay said many people go for many years without a clue as to the cause of their suffering.
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I know that I haven't told any of my friends. There are maybe, 4 people I can think of who know...I haven't tried to hide it either, and people do know that I'm excessively anxious about certain things, but I don't think they realize the extent...
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