The is not a Quirk
“I’m quite OCD about not eating blue m&ms.” OCD is an abbreviation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and we hear people describing their habits as OCD all the time. But do we really understand what it means to have OCD? Drawing references from popular media, we use the term as a quirky ad...
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| author | Ng, Vivian Xin Yi |
| author2 | Kristy H.A. Kang |
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| description | “I’m quite OCD about not eating blue m&ms.”
OCD is an abbreviation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and we hear people describing their habits as OCD all the time. But do we really understand what it means to have OCD?
Drawing references from popular media, we use the term as a quirky adjective based on the limited knowledge that we have. As we repeatedly do so, our action undermines the severity of the condition and contributes to the stigmatisation of the mental disorder.
“This is not a Quirk” hopes to shine light on the many facets of OCD that may not be familiar to us. By documenting my attempt of understanding the disorder, I invite the audience to join me on the first step of the way to more acceptance of mental disorders in our society. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/714392019-12-10T12:42:03Z The is not a Quirk Ng, Vivian Xin Yi Kristy H.A. Kang School of Art, Design and Media DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Visual arts “I’m quite OCD about not eating blue m&ms.” OCD is an abbreviation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and we hear people describing their habits as OCD all the time. But do we really understand what it means to have OCD? Drawing references from popular media, we use the term as a quirky adjective based on the limited knowledge that we have. As we repeatedly do so, our action undermines the severity of the condition and contributes to the stigmatisation of the mental disorder. “This is not a Quirk” hopes to shine light on the many facets of OCD that may not be familiar to us. By documenting my attempt of understanding the disorder, I invite the audience to join me on the first step of the way to more acceptance of mental disorders in our society. Bachelor of Fine Arts 2017-05-16T09:32:02Z 2017-05-16T09:32:02Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71439 en Nanyang Technological University 25 p. application/pdf |
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