Maven, that's exactly what I'd love to see. When I was a kid, I don't remember ever knowing about mental-health issues; it probably wasn't really all that apparent until my late teens.

Did you ever get anywhere with the college, with regards to your OCD?

Cherry73, I think my mother has a similar attitude to yours, and I may recall her saying "You didn't get it from me" at least once, or something along those lines. I can understand a parents' guilt in thinking they messed up, but the way that some deal with that, only isolates the sufferer more, I think.

Your mother might not understand or even acknowledge your issues, but your doctors do, any nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, counselors, and us that you might see or talk to, also do. With all due respect to your mother, I'd sooner take the word of a highly qualified professional, of whom isn't biased in any way, than someone who simply refuses to consider MH issues as plausible.

Neptune83, wow.. a myth! I'm a living mythological contradiction! Epic! I absolutely agree; MH shouldn't be ignored.