As Good As It Gets Analysis

As Good as it Gets allows viewers to see to how a person with Obsession-Compulsive Disorder deals with his anxiety disorder in his everyday life. OCD is a disorder where a person would engage in repetitive behaviors such as switching the light switch, locking the door, closing a door, etc. for a certain amount of time. One who has OCD does these behaviors in order to release their anxiety. While watching this movie I was able to understand how hard it could be to be suffering from OCD and how the things around a person can affect it as well. In the movie it shows Melvin, who suffers from obsession-compulsive disorder, dealing with situations in his life that gives him anxiety. At the same time it is shown how he slowly begins to deal with his anxiety without the repeated behaviors. Melvin partakes in repeated behaviors such as locking and unlocking the door and turning the light on and off while counting to five. He even fears germs; his medicine cabinet id stocked with soap, washes them in very hot water, and throws away each bar after a use. When walking, he dodges people so he is not touched and avoids cracks on the ground. It is seen that Melvin has a set routine for his days which most people who has OCD does. In the coffee show Melvin sits at a certain table and is waited on by a woman named Carol, each time. …show more content…
First he was forced to look after his neighbor’s dog. After bonding with the dog it was hard for him to give him back. I noticed that when he tried to cope about the situation he would increase the amount of time he repeated a behavior, this time he locked and unlocked the door five times and then four times again. Secondly, Carol stopped working there therefore he was not able to be waited on by her, messing up his routine. He begins to go out his way to ensure that she returns back to work so that it can get back on