As_Good_As_It_Gets

As Good As It Gets “As Good as it Gets” Some believe that diversity in our society is enriching. Exposure to different races, cultures, religious groups, and people can enrich our lives if we let it. These same people may have a problem dealing with people with mental illnesses, different economic status, or different sexual orientation. The movie, “As Good as it Gets” deals with all three of these issues on some level, and interestingly enough, the main character, Melvin, has a mental illness, yet is prejudice against a homosexual man. Melvin Udall has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD. OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions or compulsions. Melvin’s symptoms of fear of germs, counting, and hand washing, are some of the most common symptoms of OCD. This disease can interfere with a person’s social life and relationships. Many live as recluses with little or no close contacts, much like Melvin does. During the movie, you come to realize that Melvin can control his condition with the help of medication, but has chosen not to take them. After some research into the side effects of the most popular OCD medications, I have found that there people, take, different, lot, normal, movie, money, medication, make, doesn’t, way, taking, important, good, gay, diversity, about, yet, same, one, ocd, everyone, time, thing, simon, side, much, might, mental, melvin, marvin, makes, hand, gets, feel