... lives. One is Amy George's story. When she was five years old, she felt like she had to take a bath in a certain order. As tine went on, behaviors became worse. Routines became more elaborate everyday and it kept taking longer times to get ready. As time went on, rituals such as doing things in certain order, doing things in groups of ... activities. She tried to hide her problem from everyone. Amy saw a special on 20/20 and decided to get help. She went into behavioral therapy and eventually her behaviors became normal again (Fertman). Another case had to do with a girl named Heidi. OC...

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... home. Obsessive compulsive disorder is an illness that causes people to have unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and to repeat certain behaviors (compulsions) over and over again. We all have habits and routines in our daily lives, like brushing our teeth before bed. However, people with OCD have pattern of behavior that get in the way of their daily lives. Most people with ... psychological elements and 60-90% of sufferers have suffered from depression at one time or another in their lives. Many sufferers are also quite aware that their behaviors are not normal and people who suffer from OC...

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