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Chief Elf
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Katttak said :
To be able to teach mental health in schools to me would promote awareness. This would be a good start.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20171114/NEWS/171119946

I'm not entirely sure which part of the world you're from, but in Australia, we educate on mental health awareness in schools and in university. I volunteer for a programme under a foundation called "Raise" which is like a mentorship programme for teenagers. It's basically being the adult "buddy" for teenagers who have been highlighted by the school.
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15-Nov-2017 14:05:36

Bullwinkle28

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I would like to share that I was diagnosed with autism when I was only 4 years old, but that was never really what my problem was. As it really turns out i have a very mild cognitive impairment (it's got to do something with how my brain functions) we found this out when I had some testing done to see what was really my disability

I also struggle with severe social anxiety which we believe devolved during high school, I'm okay with people that I know well enough were I can feel confident talking to them, but with people I don't know, that's a whole different story.

06-Dec-2017 16:44:48

Rage Paragon

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I'm on anti-psychotics, which I have recently stopped taking.

A friend of mine killed himself because of a woman girl he met on RuneScape, so yeah. This is what people aren't getting. Some ******* "coder" releases OSBuddy or some other "helper client", people get hyped because they're stupid like sheep, and then down the road once the "helper client" has a ton of downloads he releases an "update" to hijack everyone.

06-Dec-2017 20:08:31

Chief Elf
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder


Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (otherwise known as 'OCD), is a form of anxiety disorder that is present with obsessions, compulsions or both. These obsessions can take the form of unwanted recurring and persistent thoughts, urges or impulses. Such unhealthy thought patterns can affect daily living and cause significant anxiety or stress.

Compulsions comprise of actions or behaviours which the individual feels that they must accomplish in order to pacify their obsession. These behaviours have the objectives of preventing an undesired event or situation, or an attempt to reduce anxiety.

Obsessive thoughts or compulsions is a commonality that may present itself at some point in a healthy person's life. However, individuals affected with OCD find that these obsessions and compulsions can be highly distressing, time-consuming and negatively impacts daily activities.
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14-Mar-2018 12:21:40

Chief Elf
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Symptoms


Obsessions

Obsessions are more than just worries about real life problems. They are excessive and illogical, and can cause distress to both the person affected and those caring for them.

Common obsessions include:

• fear of causing harm to yourself or others. This is the most common obsession in people with OCD
• fear that you or someone or something is contaminated
• unwanted and intrusive sexual thoughts and feelings, including those about sexuality or fear of acting inappropriately towards children
• unwanted and intrusive violent thoughts, including about harming yourself or others
• fear of or fixation on illness
• fixation on religious issues or moralitya need to save, remember or collect things.
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14-Mar-2018 12:25:33

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Compulsions


Many people have certain rituals or behaviours which they may perform repeatedly. However, compulsions are often rigidly adhered to and are aimed at preventing a dreaded event or neutralising obsessive thoughts. Completing compulsive behaviours may take a long time and greatly impact on relationships, work or education, and personal care.

Common compulsions include:

• saying out loud (or quietly) specific words in response to other words (for example, to prevent a disaster happening)

• avoidance of kitchen knives and other such instruments (for example, locking them in a drawer) to prevent coming into contact with them

• excessive washing of hands or bodyexcessive cleaning of clothes or rooms in the house

• checking that items are arranged ‘just right’ and constantly adjusting inconsequential items, such as pens on a table, until they are aligned to feel ‘just right’ as opposed to looking aligned

• mental rituals or thought patterns such as saying a particular phrase, counting to a certain number, or imagining a particular imagery to ‘neutralise’ an obsessional thought

• constant checking of light switches, handles, taps, and locks to prevent perceived danger from flooding, break in, gas leak or fire. Checking can be a set number of times to a special or ‘magical’ number, and often takes hours at a time to the point where sufferers often avoid going out so they don’t have to go through the rituals again

• touching, tapping, counting or moving in a certain way or a certain number of times, often until something feels ‘just right

• ’repeating specific prayers or actions related to religious obsessions

• replacing a ‘bad’ thought with a ‘good’ thought

• difficulty in throwing things away, such as old newspapers, magazines, books or clothes
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14-Mar-2018 12:28:56

Chief Elf
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Causes


While there have many studies on the causes of OCD, scientists have not been able to clearly identify the cause of OCD developing in an individual. However, it is likely a combination of neurological, genetic, behavioural and cognitive factors. There is no evidence that stress or trauma causes OCD, but stressful situations such as witnessing a car accident, may trigger its onset.

There is no evidence that parenting styles or childhood interactions are causal factors of OCD.

How common is OCD?


• At least 2% of individuals have OCD in Australia

• More than 500,000 Australians are affected with OCD

• OCD is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder in the globe.

• Most individuals with OCD have it developed by their late teens.

• OCD in adults can be triggered by stressful events

• There is no known cause of OCD; situational factors may trigger the development of symptoms among individuals who are to a certain extent, biologically predisposed to OCD.

• People with OCD have a higher chance of possessing other mental illnesses. At the same time, obsessions and compulsions are common in individuals with other mental illnesses.
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