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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Opinion | OCD isn’t what you think it is, and TV is to blame

Opinion | OCD isn’t what you think it is, and TV is to blame

By Juliana Morello, Staff Columnist February 26, 2023
Though I’ve struggled with OCD my whole life, I only received a formal diagnosis about a year ago. Part of the reason it took so long was that I didn’t fully understand OCD, and that’s because I never saw it represented anywhere — or, rather, I never saw it represented accurately anywhere. I thought it was just about being neat and clean and freaking out if things aren’t in their place, and although this can definitely be part of it, it’s not everything.
Opinion | It’s time to talk about OCD

Opinion | It’s time to talk about OCD

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist March 16, 2021
We can’t wait around for comprehensive OCD conversation and representation.
The Outbreak | Quarantine has made my OCD much, much, much worse

The Outbreak | Quarantine has made my OCD much, much, much worse

By Megan Williams, Senior Staff Writer April 5, 2020
Megan Williams' Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder has always revolved around the idea of safety. Now, the greatest danger to that safety is the coronavirus.
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