Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The personal account that I read about Dr. S’s obsessive-compulsive disorder drastically changed my opinion of the mental illness. I did not realize that the disorder could be so serious and debilitating. I had very little knowledge of the illness and did not completely understand the symptoms or the affect it had on the inflicted individual.
When I had first heard of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder I thought they were victims of extreme paranoia. People with OCD checked the knobs on the stove more than usual because they were afraid of a fire or they checked the locks on the doors frequently because they were afraid that a perpetrator might burglarize them. This is as serious as I thought the illness was. After reading the story of Dr. S and his son, I now understand that this disorder interferes with the normal life of the individual and their family. All aspects of the person’s life are affected.
The OCD attack that Dr.S experienced on the drive t...