&gt; OCD is rituals for structure<p>No, it isn&#x27;t. If you don&#x27;t know anything about a severe, debilitating illness you should probably do a minimal bit of web searching before talking about it. There are literally hundreds of websites providing good quality information about OCD.<p>OCD is an illness where a person has obsessions (intrusive thoughts), and compulsions (rituals to cope with those intrusive thoughts).<p>This has nothing all to do with &quot;structure&quot;.<p>OCD provides no benefit to people with the illness.<p>WHO have recognised OCD as one of the top 10 leading causing of debilitation (Years Lost to Disability) in people aged between 15 and 44.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.who.int&#x2F;bulletin&#x2F;volumes&#x2F;82&#x2F;11&#x2F;en&#x2F;858.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.who.int&#x2F;bulletin&#x2F;volumes&#x2F;82&#x2F;11&#x2F;en&#x2F;858.pdf</a><p>&gt; Of the 10 leading causes of YLD in the world among individuals of all ages, four are psychiatric conditions, with unipolar depression being the leading cause (2). Among individuals between the ages of 15 and 44, panic disorder, drug use disorders, and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) were included in the top 20 disorders.<p>&gt; some positive benefits from their affliction.<p>As viciously stupid as saying &quot;Cancer patients like the slimming effect of chemo&quot;.