Hi everybody... I don't know what to say about myself, but here it goes...
My name is Jenna, I just turned 20 a few months ago, and I was diagnosed with OCD last November. I've had it since I was 5 or 6, but I didn't actually seek help for it until I was 19. I've been on Zoloft (200 mg) and seeing a doctor ever since. Really, I'm here because there's only so much I can learn about mental disorders from textbooks (my sister is a psych major, we have TONS lying around the house), and I'm hoping that I might be able to get advice on topics that my friends don't really understand.
A very close friend of mine (and a few family members) are Bipolar, so I am also hoping to learn more about their illnesses from other people who are either dealing with the illness or with friends/family who are.
So that's me in a nutshell! Thanks for allowing me on board.
My name is Jenna, I just turned 20 a few months ago, and I was diagnosed with OCD last November. I've had it since I was 5 or 6, but I didn't actually seek help for it until I was 19. I've been on Zoloft (200 mg) and seeing a doctor ever since. Really, I'm here because there's only so much I can learn about mental disorders from textbooks (my sister is a psych major, we have TONS lying around the house), and I'm hoping that I might be able to get advice on topics that my friends don't really understand.
A very close friend of mine (and a few family members) are Bipolar, so I am also hoping to learn more about their illnesses from other people who are either dealing with the illness or with friends/family who are.
So that's me in a nutshell! Thanks for allowing me on board.
