As all OCD sufferers know, OCD is in no way a joke. It is not amusing and it is not fun. Therefore, the jokes that occur in society about OCD annoy me greatly.
I’ve found two jokey pictures on the internet recently and these have really got my hackles up.
I don’t think it’s fair to make a joke out of OCD not only because it can be harmful to those actually suffering but also because it doesn’t help to take away the stigma of mental health and OCD. There is a stigma surrounding OCD that people with OCD are just people who are just ‘a bit more clean’ but this is most definitely not what it is.
I think that unless we start recognising the seriousness of OCD it will never be dealt with in the correct way and OCD sufferers will not get the help and support they need.
Trying to be an OCD survivor 
Jul 26, 2012 @ 19:51:56
I don’t think that anyone is “making a joke” out of OCD. I would argue that most adults are fully aware that making fun of a person with a serious disorder is not right. And those who do, are ill-educated, insensitive, and ignorant. Lately, it has been a trend to to use the abbreviated “OCD” to refer to “obsessive camper disorder,” or even “obsessive cross fit disorder,” but I don’t believe that people using that terminology are doing it to be offensive or make fun of those who suffer from Obsessive compulsive Disorder. I think you have a powerful medium here with your blog, and you have the ability to reach so many people to educate, and even reverse the stigma that some have about OCD. I would encourage you to reach people with a message of positivity, hope, and conquering challenges you encounter rather than focusing on passing trend.
Jul 26, 2012 @ 20:22:44
Thank you for your comment. I’d love to be able to agree with your perception of the way adults view OCD but unfortunately I can’t. I’m sure that people know that making fun of people with a mental illness is wrong but what I don’t think people understand is the amount of anxiety that is associated with OCD. Making jokes or abbreviations doesn’t help with eradicating the stigma over OCD and how serious it can be. Reversing the stigma is exactly what I’m trying to do and commenting on passing trends is part of that. I also aim to give hope and inspiration to sufferers and their family and friends, but I believe I can do both at the same time.