CAMDEN HAYSLIP

OCD

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.(www.nimh.nih.gov)

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• People with OCD may have symptoms of obsessions, compulsions, or both
• Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety
• Compulsions are repetitive behaviors that a person feels the urge to do in response to an obsessive thought

SYMPTOMS

• Fear of germs or contamination
• Aggressive thoughts towards others or self
• Having things symmetrical or in a perfect order
• Compulsions are

COMPULSIONS

• Excessive cleaning and/or handwashing
• Ordering and arranging things in a particular, precise way
• Repeatedly checking on things
• Compulsive counting

TREATMENTS

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment may not result in a cure, but it can help bring symptoms under control so that they don't rule your daily life
• The two main treatments for OCD are psychotherapy and medications, often both

COST

• The cost of therapy is like the cost of a house or car repair, or tv or vacation
• If you spend your money well it should not cost too much money to get help

AFFECTS ON FAMILY

• The whole families affected when one person has OCD
• Family members are important to keep he or she going to therapy and getting the right treatment

SCHOOL

• Some kids seem lazy or uninterested because they are always distracted
• They are focused or nagging urges and terrifying thoughts
• They cannot help themselves

FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH OCD

• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Jessica Alba
• Justin Timberlake
• Katy Perry

VIDEO ON HOW IT CAN AFFECTS KIDS