“Never underestimate the valuable and important difference you make in every life you touch for the impact you make today has a powerful rippling effect on every tomorrow.”

Leon Brown

This is my first entry! I hope this blog will eventually reach the point where I can truly impact others, but I know this is only the beginning. Welcome to all my readers!

OVERVIEW

My name is Bernard Lee, a sixteen year old from California. A couple of years ago, I started to realize that “there was something wrong with me.” I started to notice compulsive behaviors, and strange urges to do strange things. I told no one and tried to hide my actions, as I felt embarrassed and worried that people would view me differently. I did not even tell my mom, the person that I considered myself closest with. As the years passed, everything was within me, and I started to develop more anxiety. The reason I started this blog is because I have many goals that I want to achieve. I want to let people know that having OCD is okay. However, in order to do that, first I must convince myself that OCD is something I shouldn’t be embarrassed about. Even after approximately five years, the only people I have ever told about my condition was my family. No one else, not even my closest friends know. This blog is the place where I finally tell my story, and is only the beginning of my mental health journey. OCD is a common disorder, but it is often overlooked and considered by many a non-serious condition. OCD has completely changed my life, and I want to bring awareness about it to society. As I learn to live with OCD, I want to express my own feelings, but I also wish to inspire others to seek for help, and possibly share their own stories one day.