ottoApr 6th, 2007 - 15:06:08

Who cares?

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ocdadvocateJul 21st, 2007 - 04:36:32

After the death of a close loved one, my daughter developed obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd). My daughter is bright, loving, considerate, athletic, energetic... For two months we battled this illness. She had 18 of the 24 major symptoms listed for ocd. We were blessed that we caught this illness early. Most children struggle with ocd for years, and only when it becomes a problem in school is it recognized. We sought our pediatrician, counseling and above all prayer to manage this illness. I can not begin to explain the heartache that our entire family went through durring our battle. I can say that my daughter now has control over ocd, with out ever being medicated. It's still a part of our lives, but that is all-- a part, it does not control our family as it did when it came. My point, ocd is not something to joke about in that manner, it is a very serious illness that affects more than 2 million Americans. It is one of the 10 most debilitating illness. I only want to make people aware. It's like making fun of a person with autism or cancer-- it's just not funny.

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