Bill > SR0193

This resolution recognizes October 12 through October 18, 2025 as OCD Awareness Week in Illinois, highlighting the significant impact of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) on approximately 8.2 million people in the United States. The resolution emphasizes that OCD is a serious mental health condition affecting individuals across all demographics, characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that can significantly disrupt daily life. It aims to dispel myths about OCD, break the stigma surrounding mental illness, and increase understanding that OCD is a legitimate medical condition requiring professional diagnosis and treatment, typically involving a combination of therapy and medication. The resolution supports the awareness campaign's goals of educating the public, providing hope to those affected, and potentially increasing funding for OCD research and treatment. As part of the awareness efforts, supporters will use the hashtag #OCDweek and participate in a lighting campaign where buildings and structures are illuminated in teal to symbolize solidarity and raise recognition of the disorder's challenges.

Health and Social Services

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=193&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104