Ocd In The Movie I Am Sam

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The movie “I am Sam” depicts a grown man (Sam) with intellectual disability (ID), who is also a single parent to normal little girl (Lucy). In addition to ID, Sam also shows traits of autistic disorder as well as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and displays child-like behaviour. Lucy was born to Sam and a homeless woman, who was only interested in sleeping somewhere other than the streets. She became pregnant and kept the child until delivery, but abandoned Sam and the child immediately after leaving the hospital. Sam soon becomes disconcerted, as he was left to care for this child on his own. His neighbour offers guidance and support, as he eventually finds his parenting skills and even babysits for him while he goes to work. Even his