Ellie B. is a writer/illustrator based in North Carolina. She is a full-time cactus enthusiast, and a part-time space dork.
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this was so interesting to read. i don’t have ocd but it was so real and true fem what i can gather.
this is so powerfull. gr8 made!
This is wonderful. I don’t have OCD but most of it can relate to my own disability so I can empathize. OCD is one of those things that does get frequently treated like a joke, like people think it’s just about keeping your DVDs in order or something. I hope this helps people understand better.
THIS!! My mantra always: *I control my thoughts, my thoughts don’t control me.* So many hugs 2 u <3
I don’t have OCD, but nonetheless this was incredibly cool.
i love this. so relatable and real…the comics are rad too
It’s so beautiful that you always talk openly about mental health! Here in my school in Italy no one ever says a word about it and there are so many misconceptions! I think that knowing what goes on in other people’s minds can help us all being better people, more respectful people+, so Thank You Rookie!
<3 <3
I looked up the Garfield Comic that you mentioned but I don’t quite understan its connection to OCD, can someone explain?
Thanks
Hey guys! This is the comic referenced in the piece, it’s a little hard to find-
Thank you so much for making this! I have OCD and this is incredibly comforting, it was exactly what I needed to read today.
Super important, accesible, and relatable. Thank you for this:)
I’m about to be examined for OCD and OCPD and this is so relatable. Somehow Rookie always manages to publish the right article at the right time for me! x
That one picture, the “this is what it looks like in my head all of the time” picture, is so accurate. I’ve heard a lot of people compare organized spaces to the mind of someone with OCD, and I never thought that made any sense, because it’s messy as hell in my head, and I don’t even have full on OCD, just anxiety.
Ellie, thank you so much for this. I have OCD and this perfectly articulated how I feel about it and the stigma surrounding it. The first picture- the one right after the title card- is something I wish more people understood. That’s how I feel all the time, too- as if my mind is constantly in overdrive. I feel if people knew about that part of OCD, they’d be more understanding. (PERFECT Count Von Count placement by the way. And best of luck )