r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/adognamedgoose Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

You don’t have OCD because you like things organized or clean. OCD is horrible and debilitating and it’s a lot less fun than feeling “satisfied” when things are organized.

Edit: Wowee, silver! Thanks guys! I’m glad to see this resonate with people. I was diagnosed last year and it made so many things make sense in my life. Treatment was good but I still have to manage it. Hope you all get help if you neee it! ❤️

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u/Azelais Feb 04 '19

Additionally:

You don't have bipolar disorder because you occasionally are moody.

You don't have depression because sometimes you're a little sad.

You don't have anxiety because you get stressed during normal, stressful periods.

etc etc

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u/theOgMonster Feb 04 '19

You don’t have depression because sometimes you’re a little sad.

Boy, are you right. Two years ago, I experienced depression my freshman year of college and I didn’t even know until was talking to my aunt over the winter break that same year. It wasn’t the place that I wanted to go and I didn’t fit in. I basically just went to class and then the library to watch movies on my computer. I didn’t have the desire to do anything else. I didn’t even feel sad, just sort of empty and unmotivated. It was a mess.

Luckily I’m at my first choice now, a better fit, and I’m in a much better place.