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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions in popular culture. In films, TV shows, and everyday language, it’s often reduced to a personality quirk. Someone who likes things neat, color-coded, or alphabetized is labeled “so OCD.” But this oversimplified portrayal does real harm.

It can feel like we are living in an age of anxiety. Sometimes even hearing the word is enough to spark a sense of dread. But what if there were another side to it? What if struggling with anxiety or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (which affects about 3% of the U.S. population) could also reveal hidden strengths?

Initially, many people thought PTSD only affected war veterans, but now we know that there are certain groups at higher risk for developing the condition including children with stressful childhoods, women who experience trauma and those with a family history of PTSD.

In the last ten years, awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has grown significantly, thanks in part to movements like #MeToo and large-scale events like the COVID-19 pandemic. But a related condition, Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), is a common traumatic experience that also occurs with more frequency than most of us realize.