When I booked my trip to Asia, I was 23, fresh out of college, and a 100% bundle of nerves. I had just learned about my relationship with mental health (I’ve got that delightful combo of Moderate Anxiety & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and was working in sync with my therapist to manage it. 
It’s liberating to talk about my struggles with mental illness. That is now that I’ve come out on the other side. There was a time I hid my anxiety and depression because I was embarrassed and didn’t understand my emotions. I took solace in reading about others on the ADAA website — knowing I was not alone. 
Group for Caretakers of Individuals with OCD
State
Pennsylvania
This support group is appropriate for family members & friends of children or adults with OCD or Obsessive Compulsive-Related Disorders. Members will receive information regarding OCD & support from other members. We will discuss ways to encourage & motivate your loved one in their ERP goals & how to stop participating in rituals. You will have an opportunity to discuss personal experiences & challenges as well as get expert information about OCD. This is an open group. Members can join at any time.
We are a group of filmmakers at the American Film Institute. We are in the midst of fundraising a short film, “Count on Me,” which is the inspiring and emotional tale of Sam, a young boy with OCD trying to survive in a world that looks down on him for his disability.
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My name is Bella, and I’m 10 years old. Last year I was diagnosed with OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A lot of people think OCD is just about having to keep things clean and organized, but that really isn’t the whole picture. 
