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We were both in on the joke, but she didn't know that I'd been obsessing over whether I was a lesbian for months. You've ...

Delhi-based psychologist and therapist Ekta Khurana says, "OCD is a serious issue that many people face daily. It's not just about occasional intrusive thoughts or habits that people joke about.

Social media was ablaze with jokes for Commanders’ kicker Zane Gonzalez until those fans realized that the comments were pointing out his long-standing battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

OCD is in my DNA. It is an intrinsic part of who I am. Seeing a fundamental part of myself twisted into the butt of my peers’ bad jokes, I not only question my sanity but who I am as a person.

there were a lot of jokes and some speculation — why did he do that? It turned out the answer was that he was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD. And his wife, Lizzy took note ...

This was simply how OCD manifested itself in his pre-kick routine ... Gonzalez can certainly take a joke, and his teammates have helped him make sure the rituals aren’t something he ...

Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez is open about his struggle with OCD—which was on display in Sunday's game. Many joke about his ticks, but he harnesses them in his routine. Gonzalez was not ...