Building Awareness About Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
70-75 Minutes
Resource Review(minus 15 minutes if completed before class)
Watch a Film
Guided Discussion
Watch a Film
Guided Discussion
Closing Thoughts and Evaluations
You will be able to:
List at least three different symptoms of OCD
Explain how OCD can get in the way of everyday activities using specific examples
Compare different ways in which OCD can impact different people
Privately reflect on intrusive thoughts or behaviors, and consider support systems
This class invites participants to learn about Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders by watching two short films that depict different lived experiences with these disorders. Using a resource review, participants will gain understanding of symptoms and treatment options. Throughout the class, reflection questions are used to encourage participants to consider how the protagonists of the films navigate living with their illness, and allow participants to empathize with their experiences.
topics covered
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
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Empathy, Honest Self Reflection
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Social awareness
wellness wheel
Emotional, Social
identities
High school age, College age, Latino/a/x, White, Man / male, Woman / female
film style
Documentary, Experimental
Films Included
Rinse and Repeat
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a mental illness characterised by an individuals obsessive need to perform repetitive tasks. One symptom is obsessive cleaning. This video deals with something coping with such symptoms.
film style
Experimental
identities
College age, White, Man / male
Tangles
Stella Gutierrez’s film invites viewers to share a personal look at her experience with Trichotillomania, and the moment when she opened up to a close teacher and her parents about her experience with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
film style
Documentary
identities
Latino/a/x, Woman / female, High school age