What OCD is Not

OCD is a diagnosable and treatable medical condition that many people in the world suffer from. But, at times its mistakenly classified as something else. And these are grave mistakes that should be avoided because can end up in making life more difficult for the sufferer.

Its not a Spiritual Disease. In some religious societies OCD is mistakenly attributed as a weakness in religion of the sufferer. This is a very dire and negative way of classifying a disease that someone suffers from.

Its not Demonic (jinn) possession. In some religious societies an effort is made to exorcise the demon (jinn) out to overcome OCD. This is a mistake that should be avoided.

Also, another thing to remember is that OCD is curable and there are several lines of treatment. As an example “40 to 60 percent of OCD patients respond well to medication with SSRI drugs” [link]

Its not incurable. You need to find the treatment line and combination that works best for you but it is certainly curable, even the most severe cases of OCD have been cured with proper treatment. Recommended read on the subject : Life in Rewind