OCD Checking Stamp

Some photos of a prototype i made last week of my 'stamp' idea.

The idea behind it is the OCD sufferer would stamp everytime he/she checks something...and the amount of times is displayed on the clicker counter.

Hopefully the number would then act as a deterant. Allowing the sufferer to control their OCD.

Sticky Dials...

So for the mini project, to design something for a specific OCD sufferer, i came up with the concept of sticky dials.



They would allow an 'even' or 'odd' numbered OCD sufferer to customize dials around the home and car. For example, washing machine, toaster, oven, microwave...etc.



I didnt want to create a new 'OCD friendly kettle' or toaster, but allow an OCD sufferer to customize existing products to suit their personal rituals. And because dials are so universal, or round, they would be easily customize-able!!



They would come in coloured rings, which would be sticky on one side and magnetic on the other. You would then stick the ring around the dial (where the pre-printed dial numbers are) and then use the magnetic numbers to customize the dial.



These could also be used by 'normal' people, for example i only ever use one setting on the washing machine...so they could be used to cover all the other options, which would allow me to only see the option that i use!



picture below...


I will maybe make some mock ups of these and haul the photos up at some point...

OCD Mood Board

Ive been speaking with a guy i met through DailyStrength.com, and he's given me a diary of his week which ive been examining. Very interesting reading.

Through his diary and his general chat with him, i have made a rough mood board about him.

Some of it will be self explanatory, some would need explaining. (Just trying to keep some level of privacy!)

More stuff to come on the diary...

OCD designs

Some designs for OCD by Marc Owens...found on the MTeriors blog, Very interesting designs which would aid OCD sufferers.

A light switch which counts the nuber or times it is switched...typical OCD trait


A Frame which encorporates a spirit level...to get that "just right" feeling...

A scrubbinh brush which uses a magnifying glass to achieve that perfect clean!

Project so far...

Just a recap on all the things i have explored since the beginning of the project...

OCD and what its about - What is it? Who suffers from it? Why people suffer from it?
Can it be cured? How can it be cured?

I have looked at case studies from books/internet/press

I have also looked into Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Panic attacks. - Are they related to OCD? Why?

I posted a questionnaire to Occupational therapy students and Nursing students- 32 replies, very useful information within the results.

I have since focused in on the Hygiene and Cleanliness side of OCD, in particular compulsive hand washing.


Other things i have looked into...Theory of abjection, When does normal stop and ocd start? Ocd and animals, Ocd and genetics, Famous people with ocd, History of public health, Colour symbology and association with products, Products for ocd sufferers.

Video of OCD

OCD portrayed as a man in a tutu...Interesting?