Celebrity · Posted 31 minutes ago Here's Why Dax Shepard's Comments On OCD Might Be Harmful Dax called OCD "super beneficial," which, in my experience, it ain't. by Natasha Jokic BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Alright, let's talk about Dax Shepard's latest comments about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Charley Gallay / Getty Images for Feld Entertainment It all started when Dax, who has previously said that he has OCD and struggled with it as a child, recently had Camila Cabello on his Armchair Expert podcast.
Camila has long been candid about having OCD, saying in 2020 that she had been "experiencing what felt like constant, unwavering, relentless anxiety that made day-to-day life painfully hard." Gladys Vega / Getty Images In the interview, Camila talks about having OCD, noting that she instead calls it "obsessionality" with her therapist as she finds the term "disorder" to be triggering. Podcast cohost Monica Padman comments, "You have an obsessive nature," which Dax adds "is a superpower.
" Emma Mcintyre / WireImage "Part of me is like, stop trying to euphemize everything," Dax continued. "It is weird to call OCD a disorder because it's a personality type and it's super beneficial." Jason Bollenbacher / Getty Images for SXSW Let's get real here: I came across this clip because I have OCD.
It was posted by Alegra Kastens, a licensed therapist and the founder of the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. " Dax Shepard grossly misrepresented.