
The social impact of OCD
“My OCD was always present even as a child. I had great anxiety as someone with no parents, being bounced around in foster homes. However, it became much worse in my teens, up to my early twenties. Before my current relationship, which has lasted seven years, I had trouble maintaining relationships and had several breakups because of a lack of understanding of my OCD. My job constantly puts me in situations where I need to socialize, influence, persuade, and negotiate with complete strangers.