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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Watch the Ted Talk Starving The Monster by Tauscha Johanson. In this Ted Talk, Ms. Johanson describes her daughter's experiences with OCD and comments on the stark contrast between true OCD and how #OCD is often portrayed on social media platforms.

Write essay reflecting on this this Ted Talk, especially as it relates to things we have discussed during lecture and that you've learned through your readings. Also include in your essay ways that have you seen OCD portrayed on social media and other platforms. How accurate or inaccurate do they tend to be? Discuss whether you held any misconceptions about OCD prior to this class and how the media might have informed those misconceptions. Incorporate discussion about the social media posts you choose (see below) into your essay.

Find two posts from any popular social media platform(s) like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. - one post that accurately represents OCD according to the diagnostic criteria for the disorder and one post that perpetuates myths or misconceptions about OCD. Include links to these posts in your assignment and be sure to incorporate discussion about them in your essay.