Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common mental illness in which people feel burdened by unwanted thoughts or forced to repeat troublesome actions. This disorder can become evident during adulthood, but is most common to appear during adolescence. When this disorder appears during those stages of life it is known as Pediatric OCD and it usually manifests itself between the ages of 7-12, through the obsession, compulsion, and it slowly disables a person's life until they get …showed first 75 words of 1316 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1316 total…a support group to assist on getting better. In the end the path to a "normal" life is a long one. It's a path that is assisted by therapies, medication and lots of support from those around you. Having unwanted thoughts, and recurring impulses is just the beginning of OCD. It can affect your life in many ways; [p] socially, physically, and emotionally. OCD is a disorder that affects you and the ones you love.