Wait, am I overthinking this? Helping teens with OCD

Sometimes when people think of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) they have a narrow view of what the condition involves. You may jump to the stereotypical excessive-handwashing version of OCD, or obsessively checking the stove to make sure they turned off the burner. These are examples of how OCD can show up, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.