[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I know this article is 10 months old but I wondered what peoples thoughts on it are


Target accused of poking fun at OCD with 'Obsessive Christmas Disorder' sweater



Jokes, jabs and a general lack of understanding surrounding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder all come at a cost to people who genuinely suffer from OCD, which is why some say a new line of Target sweaters is so upsetting.

The retail giant recently unveiled a new line of holiday sweaters that define OCD as "Obsessive Christmas Disorder."

People have taken to Twitter to let Target know that this kind of thinking — and marketing — is not OK, as it trivializes mental illness.


amy / bluelightblue
‏@_bluelightblue_
Hey @Target OCD is a real disease not a joke. I don't see any shirts making fun of cancer - why #mentalillness?

@philsadelphia
they're selling these at target and as someone who has struggled with OCD for six years im pretty pissed off

http://www.today.com/style/target-ac...sweater-t55121

....hmmm, I do see a little bit what they're saying/why the offence...not so much with the Obsessive Christmas one but just looking at the link to how many there are ../obsessive corgi disorder/cat disorder/cow disorder/cycling disorder etc and all saying 'I Have OCD'...so the feeling that it's trivialising something that has such a disabling effect on people's lives...?...I just think though that it's still raising awareness of something so not a negative thing or an offensive thing...families of people who suffer from OCD can joke about things as well to do with the disorder because it's often a way of dealing with these things and the same with other illnesses as well.../whether mental or physical...maybe the company who makes them should donate some of the profits to an OCD Foundation/support group...