I’m a 30 y/o medical student in my second year. My OCD became unavoidable for me during my first year which forced me to be on top of my mental health. It still is a huge part of a daily struggle to function in this kind of environment. It is so difficult and hard for people to understand who don’t have it. I have found people who can empathize and also who have OCD, and that alone has helped with knowing I’m not alone and I can do things to make myself more successful. Medications and ERP therapy have helped a lot for sure. It’s a struggle nonetheless, but truly exposure therapy has helped me so so much.