Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD. We've all heard someone blame one of their abnormalities on this extreme medical condition. Most of the times when someone says this they don't have OCD, maybe a mild form of it, but OCD can be extremely dangerous. Some types of OCD can cause strong impulses or thoughts that the person in question feels obligated to act on. These impulses are usually of a religious, sexual, or violent nature, and the person is unable to resist, possibly hurting themselves or others in the process. They are often confused, and don't really realize why they are doing what they're doing. Thankfully, this kind of OCD is very rare.

On another, lighter note, here's a music video by Rhett & Link, a pair of middle aged youtubers who are actually quite funny. It's about OCD, but not the super bad kind. Even though the video is extremely funny, and the song is really catchy, remember that this is actually real, and it affects people's lives in a very real way. One of the guys' wives  has actually been diagnosed with OCD, again, not the really bad kind, but it just goes to show that they're not making fun of OCD, or the people who have it. They're just writing a funny song and making a funny video about it. So please, if you can, laugh with them, not at them. But please do laugh. :D