For many, the phrase “just a little OCD” is tossed around casually. It’s used to describe tidy desks, alphabetized spice racks and symmetrical picture frames….
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood, with many common misconceptions that can diminish the reality of the condition. For instance, people frequently associate OCD with…
Featured on the popular poetry Youtube channel Button Poetry, is a popular poem written by Neil Hilborn describing his struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)….
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental illness characterized by intrusive thoughts that cause a high level of anxiety in the individual suffering; some individuals may…
Disney has made endless amounts of classic animations for anyone to enjoy and cherish. In 2015, Disney came out with what is now known as…
You may know someone with any or all of the following behaviours: someone who meticulously organizes things in their environment, repeatedly checks to see if…
Nadia Bedzhanova’s directorial debut “Beware of Dog” (2020) follows the lives of 3 people severely affected by mental disorders. The film premiered at the Slamdance…
In this thought provoking and humorous TedTalk about animal mental illness, Dr. Laura Braitman, a researcher who studies non-human animals who exhibit signs of mental…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. People experience persistent flashbacks and recurring thoughts of the traumatic event; to…
“Out of Bounds” is a short animated film created by Viktoria Piechowitz in 2014 by The Animation Workshop in Denmark. The film highlights a young…
Erika & Anju is an animation by Clara Horst which depicts Erika, a woman with violent, intrusive thoughts that interfere in her daily functioning. In…
This TED-Ed lesson by psychologist Natasha M. Santos debunks three of the main myths surrounding obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The animated video aims to clear…
The poem “Mental Illness: A Poem From Its Point of View” is written by Janene Jordan who is an avid writer for The Mighty. This…
Neil Hilborn is an American slam poet who writes and performs poetry. Hilborn was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as a child, and bipolar disorder while he was in college, and has always used…
Shameless is an American adaptation of a comedy-drama television program from the UK with the same name. The popular series depicts the lives of a low-income family from urban Chicago as…
This short video featured on the Buzzfeed YouTube channel displays several people who come forward to express how they experience mental illness. These brave people…
The song “Everything is Alright” by Motion City Soundtrack documents frontman Justin Pierre’s experience with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Pierre recounts cleaning his…
Media portrayals of mental illness are often controversial and have been criticized for inaccurate stereotypical depiction. But more recently viewers have seen a notable shift…
In his series ‘Real Monsters. Volume 2’ artist Toby Allen depicts what mental illnesses might look like, if they took the form of monsters that…
Directed by Dani Fray of the York University Department of Theatre, Film, and Television, “OCD” is a short fillm that follows the average morning of…
