This video provides a brief overview of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. It discusses how these obsessions and compulsions can impact daily life and mentions some celebrities who are known to have OCD.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a specific type of anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are recurrent and intrusive thoughts that are typically unwanted and difficult to dismiss from your mind. These unwanted thoughts, such as "my house is unsafe," cause anxiety and usually lead to compulsions. Compulsions are actions performed to try and reduce the anxiety associated with obsessions. As you might imagine, these thoughts and rituals can have a serious impact on someone's daily life. OCD affects around 3% of the population and affects both men and women equally. It usually starts in childhood or in the teen years. Celebrities like David Beckham and Howie Mandel are known to be affected by OCD. A more severe example is that of Howard Hughes, a business tycoon and entrepreneur, who was affected by a relatively incapacitating OCD later in his life.