Charlie Herrin answers “Is the portrayal of OCD accurate in this...”

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Is the portrayal of OCD accurate in this novel?

Charlie Herrin As someone with OCD, I'm going to go ahead and say no. Obviously, OCD manifests itself differently in everyone and I can't speak for everyone with the…moreAs someone with OCD, I'm going to go ahead and say no. Obviously, OCD manifests itself differently in everyone and I can't speak for everyone with the disorder. I personally couldn't relate, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can't. If you're trying to learn about the disorder, I wouldn't look here. I think this novel focuses a lot more on the obsessive element of OCD rather than the compulsive element, but if that's something you can relate to you might find something here.(less)

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