This school year I have become completely taken with psychology and its insightful explanations of various mental disorders. As a sophomore in high school, I was diagnosed with severe obsessive compulsive disorder, and had an extremely negative effect on my personal and academic lives. Sophomore and junior year are the most difficult years of my life to date, mainly because it seemed as if every medication and cognitive behavioral therapist was wrong for me. I tried various medications, various doctors, and finally convinced myself there was no hope during the first semester of junior year. The second semester of junior year and the summer leading up to my senior year were incredibly difficult. I isolated myself from friends and family due
