Jeanne Prinzivalli Published on: 26/08/2025
“If I don’t reread my message at least 10 times, I’m convinced I’ll offend someone.”
“I know it sounds odd, but I feel like something terrible will happen if I don’t touch the doorknob in a certain way.”
Most of us have heard comments like these. They describe a wide range of behaviors from preferences to compulsions, from quirks to deeply distressing routines. But how do we tell the difference? When does a need for order become a mental health condition? And what do we really mean when we say “OCD exists on a spectrum”?
Mental Health