# @alyraisman on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPtceYrjo9Y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35685942-alyraisman-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/24d3cfd843.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-10-12T13:01:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Alexandra Raisman (@alyraisman) — https://gondola.cc/alyraisman

## Caption

It’s OCD Awareness Week, and I’m proud to stand #TogetherAgainstOCD with the IOCDF. The more I talk about my experience with OCD, I find that so many people can relate. I didn’t realize how many people have OCD symptoms or know someone who has struggled with it. This has helped me to feel less alone & more open about what I’m experiencing.

Only about 30% of people can correctly identify OCD. That means most people don’t really understand what it is or how deeply it can affect someone’s life. For many, OCD feels invisible, exhausting, and isolating. You don’t have to struggle alone or in silence. 

#TogetherAgainstOCD is about changing the stigma & uplifting one another. It’s about raising awareness, building community, and making sure no one has to face OCD alone. Join us this week by sharing your story (if you’re comfortable & ready), participating in events, and using #TogetherAgainstOCD and #OCDWeek. Change starts with understanding, and that starts with all of us. No one should have to go through this alone. There is support out there. So please, don’t give up until you find that support system you deserve!

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- **Views:** 56,956
- **Likes:** 6,398
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- **Comments:** 111

## Tags

ocdweek, togetheragainstocd

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