The language we use to talk about mental health conditions such as OCD is just as important as the actions we take to destigmatise them, writes Stylist's Lauren Geall.

OCD awareness week: why it's not OK to call yourself "a bit OCD"

When you’re in the midst of OCD, you don’t trust your own brain; the compulsions seem like the only way to navigate the world safely, and you become consumed by them

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The language we use to talk about mental health conditions like OCD is just as important as the actions we take to destigmatise them.

OCD awareness: why it’s never OK to call yourself “a bit OCD”