What It’s Like To Have OCD In A Culture That Doesn’t Talk About It

What It’s Like To Have OCD In A Culture That Doesn’t Talk About It

Radha Bage grew up in India, a culture where mental health wasn’t discussed openly — not at home, not in the community, and not as something you sought help for. When OCD began to take hold in her adult life, especially after becoming a mother, she didn’t recognize it as a disorder. She assumed the fear, checking, and responsibility she felt were personal failures or something she needed to endure quietly. That cultural silence made it easier for OCD to go unnamed, and harder for her to ask for help.


In this interview, Radha talks about living with OCD for nearly 18 years without understanding what it was, how stigma shaped her beliefs about mental illness, and how those beliefs followed her even after moving to the United States. She shares how OCD showed up in parenting, driving, and daily life — and why speaking openly now feels necessary, especially for people coming from communities where OCD is still something not talked about.


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