Anxiety or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

OCD symptoms may often be mistaken for anxiety, but there are nuanced differences you need to know. According to Dr. Jenny Yip, they are very different, yet "OCD and anxiety thrive on doubt." She says it takes an average of 14 to 17 years to get the correct OCD diagnosis—so understanding how to spot OCD vs anxiety is crucial. Here are the signs you need to know.

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00:00 Intro
00:31 Misconceptions about OCD
01:50 How common is it, actually?
02:50 Shocking stats about anxiety/OCD at work
03:50 The overlap of OCD & anxiety
04:40 Can someone have only OCD obsessions and not compulsions?
05:53 When is anxiety is confused for OCD?
06:44 1. Constantly checking and re-checking
07:59 2. Perfectionism (leads to procrastination)
09:21 Is ruminating a sign of OCD?
11:15 How Dr. Yip copes with her OCD

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