1) The document describes the author's struggles with OCD over time, from onset of symptoms at his aunt's house in San Francisco to being locked in a mental facility in China due to worsening rituals and compulsions. 2) It then outlines the author's journey to finding the right treatment, including starting the website OCD Acceptance in October 2014 to support other OCD sufferers through daily memes and resources. 3) Currently, the author continues advocating for OCD through OCD Acceptance's website, book, live talks, and Facebook page in order to provide reliable online information and community for those struggling with mental illness.

1. Onset->Advocacy
(Acceptance)
Bowen Zheng

2. Onset

3. 11.18.2013
Location: My aunt’s house in San Francisco
Background:
I was so sick of the school that I once fought so hard to
get in
Everything from school is contaminated
Everything else I enjoy doing is “clean”
I just had three days with almost no OCD symptoms

4. 11.20.2013
Live in the basement (1am-1pm)
First therapist
Suggested from my school
My aunt brought back the agreement for me to sign
Disaster
Finally signed it at 1AM the next day

5. 11.25.2013
Checked in with my doctor
Second talk with him, telling him everything
But was worried when he mentioned he treated my
classmates
Long shower back home
More rituals coming out
Read online for methods

6. 12.9.2013
Goodbye America! (an unexpected choice)
Compulsion-free days when I arrived in China
Then it got worse
Way worse
Just the worst

7. Jan 2014
Can’t find any therapists in China
Rituals became worse
Fights with my mom and dad
Being HOPELESS-Locked inside a mental facility
“If he don’t obey with my method, just lock him up in the
facility”

8. Feb 2014
My parents think the therapist they found was the best
Nothing works with me
10 minutes per session
Finally met the right doctor
But talk therapy only, twice a month
The journey starts

9. http://ocdacceptance.com

10. Advocacy

11. October 2014
The beginning of OCD Acceptance
Daily memes: non-stop
May 2015
Rewarded with Peace of Mind scholarship
The turning point when I created more features to support
OCD sufferers

12. Present
I can’t tell you about all the things I’ve done in one session
ocdacceptance.com
Daily memes
A book
Website as resource
Live talk featuring OCD sufferers

18. Find more at on Facebook: OCD
Acceptance

19. ocdacceptance.com
The most reliable online Q&A for mental illness
sufferers
...

20. Thank you