Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Education
Pub Date
2023
Abstract
To better understand how women portray obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on social media, we conducted a critical content analysis of TikTok videos. We examined a sample of 50 TikTok videos tagged with “#OCD” that were created by women, yielding two themes and multiple subthemes: 1) minimizes OCD symptoms and 1a) uses OCD as a synonym for cleanliness and organization; 2) accurately depicts OCD symptoms, 2a) corrects misunderstanding, and 2b) shares obsessive fears. Results revealed that TikToks perpetuating stigma about OCD were prevalent, though women also posted TikToks presenting OCD in more accurate and comprehensive ways. Implications for mental health counselors are explained.
DOI
https://www.doi.org/10.15241/eew.13.1.27
Journal Title
The Professional Counselor
Volume
13
Issue
1
First Page
27
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Woods, Erin E.; Gantt-Howrey, Alexandra; and Pope, Amber, “I’m So #OCD”: A Content Analysis of How Women Portray OCD on TikTok (2023). The Professional Counselor, 13(1), 27-39.
https://www.doi.org/10.15241/eew.13.1.27
