Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Can you overcome OCD with will power? Expert busts common myths

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD is a common disorder that affects around 2 to 3.3 per cent of the world population. Psychiatric disorders are no different than any physical disorder like diabetes mellitus or arterial hypertension which also have similar gene-environment interactions component in their causation," says Dr Shah. Having a psychiatric disorder like OCD is neither a sign of mental weakness nor does one get OCD because one was 'weak'," adds Dr Shah. Myth: OCD is an uncommon disorder mainly affecting western world people Fact: Unlike popularly believed, OCD can affect anybody, anywhere and around 2 to 3.3 per cent of the world popular could have OCD at some point considering OCD is the fourth most frequent psychiatric disorder worldwide.