Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

What is OCD

• Excessive thoughts which you are obsessed with that lead to repetitive compulsive behavior.

Symptoms

• Fear of contamination and dirt
• Requires you to have things orderly and symmetrical
• Aggressive or horrific thoughts about harming yourself or others

OCD Symptoms

• Repeated unwanted ideas
• Aggressive impulses
• Uncontrolled compulisve behavior

Treatments

• Talk theraphy with a phychatrist
• Various medications prescribed by a physician

Treatment

• Antidepressant along with therapy if serve enough
• OCD cannot be cured but medication and theraphy may help

Real life example

• Megan Fox
• She recently announced that she’d reunited with Michael Bay for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," she has been struggling with the condition for years.

Real life example

• Megan Fox refuses to use public restrooms or restaurant silverware, and displays some symptoms of agoraphobia.
• After giving birth to her son Noah her OCD went into went heavily into remission

Cousin who has OCD interview

• How often does your OCD affect you?
• "Everyday"
• How do you manage your OCD?
• "I try to keep everything organized and seek therapy when it tends to get extreme"

Cousin who has OCD interview

• At what age did you discover you had OCD?
• "Around 15 years old, I noticed a extreme change in my behavior and how I organized things"
• Have you had to take medication for your OCD?
• "Yes, sometimes whenever it would get too extreme and effect my daily life."

Cousin who has OCD interview

• What is the worst thing about OCD?
• "It can distract daily activities that you're doing and distract you at school as well as work"
• What sets your OCD off?
• "Being in unorganized, dirty environments"

Plan for someone with OCD

• Keep yourself away from unorganized enviorments,while out with friends or at school
• Talk to a physiatrist if your OCD affects you on a daily basis
• Make sure you take your medication often if needed to prevent worsening of your OCD, before you go out somewhere

Plan for someone with OCD

• Always expect the unexpected while your out if your OCD starts to act out don't let it get to you stick it out
• When you have a choice, always go toward the anxiety, never away from it to face your OCD.
• Don't get sided tracked by prefection while your out, to prevent the worsening of your OCD

Sources

• Mayoclinic.com
• Helpguide.org
• Psychguides.com
• Webmd.com
• Mandatory.com