10/27/2025
🧠📊 A Lot More People Have OCD Than You Think
OCD affects 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children—that’s millions of people living with the burden of intrusive thoughts and compulsions every single day.
It’s often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or minimized. Many suffer in silence, afraid to speak up because of stigma or shame.
💬 “What if I hurt someone?”
💬 “What if I made a mistake?”
💬 “What if I’m a bad person?”
These are just a few of the thoughts OCD can latch onto—not preferences, but persistent fears that cause intense anxiety.
🟢 The good news? OCD is treatable.
🛠️ With support, education, and evidence-based therapies like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), healing is possible.
Let’s raise awareness, stop the stigma, and remind people: they’re not alone.