Kitchener-Waterloo O.C.D. Support Group

The support group is open to people who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (O.C.D.) and to their family and friends. It is an informal non-professional gathering where we can share information and give care and support to those whose lives are affected by O.C.D. We meet the 2nd Monday of every month, September through June, at the Waterloo Adult Recreation Centre, 185 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario. For 2000/2001 the Group meets on: November 13, December 11 (our Christmas Social), January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, and June 11.

For more information about this Support Group, please call our voicemail box, hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Waterloo Regional Branch, at 519/744-7645 ext. 319; the street address for the Waterloo Regional Branch is:
67 King St. East, 2nd floor
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 2K4

and Web address is:
http://www.cmhawrb.on.ca

What is O.C.D.?

O.C.D. is a disorder characterized by persistent, intrusive, useless thoughts (obsessions), accompanied by the urge to perform repetitive and bizarre-seeming acts (compulsions). Scientists have discovered a strong link between O.C.D. and abnormal levels of the brain chemical, serotonin.

Common obsessions are:

Common compulsions are:

For More Information about O.C.D.

The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation in Milford, Connecticut, "is a community of those who have an interest in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or related neurobiological disorders." Other useful sources of information about O.C.D. include Ontario Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Network, Fairlight's OCD Web server, the OCD Resource Center, and Clinical Development Resources (Toronto).

The following books are suggested reading but please note that these are but a few of the many excellent books that are currently available in libraries and bookstores.

15 October 2000
Richard Pinnell
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/~rhpinnel/ocd/ocd.html