Chad and Nicole videos are examples of OCDs taking control of people’s lives and limiting their relationship with their family and friends. It is sad to see these two people not having a normal life just because their OCDs do not allow them to have one.
Chad’s OCD makes him do a series of rituals since he wakes up until the day ends. He needs to count to four every time he is doing simple things like putting on or off his cloths, brushing his teeth, walking and so on. He needs to count because his mind is telling him that something bad is going to happen if he does not do it. If this is not enough every time he goes out and sees a particular car, “El Camino”, he has to rub his hand until he feels safe. In Chad’s video, Chad says he wants to have a normal life, but it seems to be impossible for him because everything he does is controlled by The OCD.
On the other side, we have Nicole, who is obsessed with the hands of her mother and brother and also she cannot stand every time her mother says something with the K sound. This situation is affecting the relationship between Nicole and her mother. Similarly, Nicole’s brother cannot touch her at all; she gets upset every time he touches her. Nicole’s case is a vivid example of how serious can be OCDs in people’s lives. She wants to hang out with her family, but it is very difficult because everything they do bothers her.
Throughout these few weeks of class, I have learned a lot about OCDs; the cases we have studied so far make me realize that I knew nothing about OCDs before. People with OCDs suffer a lot by not being in control of their thoughts and their lives.
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