OCD

WHAT IS IT?

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• Checking and rechecking actions
• Excessive counting
• Excessive fear of germs
• The compulsion to repeatedly wash the hands to ward off infection

TREATMENTS

• Medication and behavioral therapy
• Medicines used include antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers
• Talk therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy)
• Therapy can also be used to reduce stress and anxiety and resolve inner conflicts

GETTING HELP

• Go to therapy or see a doctor
• OCD Intensive Treatment Programs
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Treatment Providers
• Support Group Search Tool

FAMOUS PEOPLE

• Leonardo Dicaprio
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• Howie Mandel
• David Becham

5 INTERESTING FACTS

• 1 in 100 kids have OCD
• It can be hereditary
• OCD usually starts in the teens or twenties but can start at any age
• It's not uncommon for someone with OCD to have clinical depression
• OCD approximately afflicts 2% of the population