Can You Really Have High-Functioning OCD?

Opublikowano: 2026-07-30

Someone with OCD can show up to work, keep up with school, maintain relationships, and appear completely fine... while still spending hours trapped in mental compulsions no one else can see. In this video, Dr. Patrick McGrath questions whether “high-functioning OCD” is even a useful label, explains how it can minimize serious internal distress, and argues that the better question is whether OCD is shrinking your life, shaping your choices, or stealing your peace—even when everything looks normal from the outside. At NOCD, we specialize in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the most effective treatm...