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Have you ever heard someone say, " I'm so clean, I'm OCD! " ?
You might think that having OCD just means being a neat freak… but actually, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a serious ailment that only affects about 2 percent of the population.
People with OCD are plagued with unwanted thoughts, behaviors, or mental images that repeat over and over.
They might feel like objects in a room have to be perfectly aligned, or they may worry obsessively about harming others, even if they would never actually do anything.
And yes, some people with OCD obsess over germs and cleanliness, but it's different than just wanting your house tidy.
For those with the disorder, their obsession feels out of their control.
It can be debilitating, and cleaning won't solve the problem.
The obsessions are typically intertwined with compulsions —repeated actions the person has to do just to function.
If someone is obsessed with germs, they might wash their hands over and over, even after they logically know that they are clean.
