topic Re: OCD in Suggestion Box

OCD

Oliveandes — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:13:13 GMT

I would like to see the hosts be more mindful of using the term OCD when describing how they organize or clean. In the last hour that I have been watching, 2 different host ( who I love by the way) have used this term. It stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is a true mental illness (which my daughter has) It cheapens the term. No one would use a term for cancer or any other physical disability, and mental illness terms are no different. Thanks.

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pdlinda — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:18:09 GMT

@Oliveandes Point well taken.

OCD is a serious mental illness that should not be bandied about as a "sales technique or tool."

Very insensitive of the hosts.

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PickyPicky3 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:24:20 GMT

@Oliveandes I agree with you. They should simply use the word obsessive. Obsessive changes to OCD when the compulsion interferes with everyday life.

Welcome to the Forums.

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Tori3569 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:36:52 GMT

I have OCD and was diagnosed with it as a child and take medication and go to therapy for it.

It does not always interfere with every day life as there are many different manifestations of OCD. Not everyone washes their hands multiple times or has to do things a certain number of times, as most people think. Many people like myself have internalized OCD which is not pleasant at all, but no one would know if I didn't tell them.

I'm not offended at all by people using the term. It's a disease that can range from very mild to much more debilitating, so one never knows when someone really has it.

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Oliveandes — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:45:48 GMT

I get offended when people use mental illness terms as everyday “slang” terms. OCD and Bipolar etc. I believe it cheapens the term and creates stigma. A shopping channel host has no business using it a “slang” term.

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KKJ — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:50:04 GMT

@Tori3569 I too have had OCD my whole life and it manifests itself in dif. ways for sure. With me it's mainly constant intrusive thoughts that never leave my head, like if I don't do something then harm will come to me or my family. Weird rituals I must do--like tapping my foot on floor certain number of times before getting into bed & if I don't something bad will happen to me. It's like I can't get out of my head!

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Oliveandes — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:08:15 GMT

I have just noticed while looking through other post, there have been previous comments complaining about hosts used OCD term. The post have been moved. Hmm 🤔 Why would that do that.

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:22:18 GMT

In my opinion, being offended by someone saying OCD when they're not technically referring to a medical condition is being just too sensitive......That's just silly to be offended by something so completely innocuous. Others are entitled to their opinion and they can certainly choose to be offended by whatever they like....but a dimension of common sense needs to be entered into this dialogue.

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Oliveandes — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:48:41 GMT

It certainly is not silly to ask that someone to be more mindful when using mental illness terms. Common sense is not use a mental illness term to describe yourself if you do not have the illness. Because people have started using mental illness terms as “ slang “ to describe something about themselves it creates stigma and cheapens the term. Maybe you see it as completely innocuous, but I do not. OCD is a serious medical condition and needs to be taken just as serious as a physical illness such as cancer, and yes they were making references to a medical condition. People that have a mindset such as yours are the reason there is mental illness stigma and mental illness not being taken seriously. It’s not about me being offended, I am defending people who have this illness and that would be hurt to hear a host just loosely throw around a term that is a very painful one to them. Educate yourself.

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Sage04 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:02:38 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
I have OCD and was diagnosed with it as a child and take medication and go to therapy for it.

It does not always interfere with every day life as there are many different manifestations of OCD. Not everyone washes their hands multiple times or has to do things a certain number of times, as most people think. Many people like myself have internalized OCD which is not pleasant at all, but no one would know if I didn't tell them.

I'm not offended at all by people using the term. It's a disease that can range from very mild to much more debilitating, so one never knows when someone really has it.

@Oliveandes @Tori3569 and @KKJ When ever I have heard of OCD I always thought of someone cleaning the same thing over and over. I always thought of it as been clean and organized.

Didn't know there were other things involved.

I love to clean and I'm organized. Everything has to be in place but it's not the same as someone who is OCD.

Now I have a better understanding.

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Oliveandes — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:11:34 GMT

Sage04 I appreciate that you understand what I was trying to say. What you thought the term OCD means ( to no fault of your own) is the result of exactly how the host and many people use the term. Some people have no idea it is a serious medical condition that causes mental anguish for people that suffer with it. Thanks for your understanding. The reason for my post is to educate people.

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Tori3569 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 06:07:50 GMT

@KKJ wrote:
@Tori3569 I too have had OCD my whole life and it manifests itself in dif. ways for sure. With me it's mainly constant intrusive thoughts that never leave my head, like if I don't do something then harm will come to me or my family. Weird rituals I must do--like tapping my foot on floor certain number of times before getting into bed & if I don't something bad will happen to me. It's like I can't get out of my head!

Same, @KKJ , same. It's a terrible way to live, but I try my best. Take care.

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ValuSkr — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:16:51 GMT

Thank you for bringing this up. I am probably also guilty of using the term too casually, and will try to do better.

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PhilaLady1 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:30:21 GMT

I am in total agreement with the OP. Casually saying that you are OCD is terribly wrong. Do I say "that's retarded" or "that's gay"? Certainly not. Put yourself in that person's shoes who is, or has a loved one, suffering from OCD. Surely one is intelligent enough to find other words to use.

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MoonieBaby — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:51:22 GMT

mindful suggests having manners.....

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Puppy Lips — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 17:41:31 GMT

But, isn't there a wide range of severity of being OCD? I have thought for a long time that our oldest son was a bit OCD. He has never been diagnosed or anything like that. But some things bother him that most people would not think twice about.

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Flyer98 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:03:32 GMT

I notice people saying this frequently, and it's always like a slap in the face. When you have a loved one that has suffered with OCD, it is heartbreaking for people to make light of it even though it's not intentional.

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depglass — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 18:02:51 GMT

I think people use OCD as a form of bragging when talking about cleaning. I have a friend who washes her plaster walls every year, also bragging. Sounds like a good way to wear through the paint to me.

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Chimsqua — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:19:45 GMT

I agree 100% with the comments here. I have OCD. Its a debilitatung medical condition. Its is painful to hear a host mention OCD, as if its nothing. Everyday is a challenge for me; leaving the house to go to work without having to check things around the house 10 times or more is a good day. A day without obsessive runinations is a good day. To hear a host mention "their OCD" while their arranging a presentation is hurtful. I made a post about this before and the moderators blocked me from the blogs for a number of days. Perhaps its because I mentioned a hosts name? I am not doing that here. I am just saying what all the other people here are saying. If the hosts knew what OCD truly was they would never use the term. Perhaps time for the moderatores to bring this to the attention of Human Resources?