Next up for my series of Mental Health Disorders as desserts is, OCD.

white chocolate shells, filled w/ different things(l to r):

- hot honey, dark chocolate cake & toasted hazelnuts

*continued below*

#GoddessOfCarbs
- raspberries & strawberries macerated in blood orange juice, mint & pink salt
- double chocolate cookie pieces & salted caramel
- the last white chocolate shell has components of each

So now to explain OCD & my inspiration:
Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder is characterized by having unreasonable thoughts & fears which lead people to compulsions.

It is an anxiety disorder.
OCD can manifest as people having to arrange things a certain way, repetitive actions, ritualistic behavior, hypervigilance, food aversion, intrusive thoughts, hoarding,etc.

The fears are often centered on a theme. And symptoms can begin gradually & vary through life.
So, to display that I created 4 white chocolate boxes.

Clean, neat. Repetitive.

But what appears to be organization & a repetitive visual, has a lot going on inside.

The need for compulsive behaviors is just a way of trying control the inner anxiety.
Next up, will be DID: Dissociative Idenity Disorder.

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