Become aware of OCD

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In an average elementary school, there are likely five children suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In a medium to large high school, there are typically 20 students battling OCD. And in a workplace of 500, there would be about five employees who have OCD, most likely hiding their symptoms from their colleagues. OCD is in our community, and residents of the Metroplex should not feel ashamed or embarrassed.

In most cases, OCD is a treatable disorder. However, studies show that people suffer unnecessarily for years because of lack of information and a shortage of therapists trained to properly diagnose and treat it. This is an opportunity for members of the public to educate themselves about OCD and its treatment during International OCD Foundation's OCD Awareness Week, which ends Sunday.

-- Diana Bongiorno-Kinler,

Bedford

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