Problem: Article: OCPD is also called anankastic personality disorder (depending on where you live in the world). As the name suggests, it is a personality disorder. A personality disorder is where there is ongoing maladaptive patterns of thinking, behaviours and experiences that transcend different contexts and significantly affect much of the person’s life.  As such with OCPD, there is a preoccupation with the need for power and control over one’s own environment. These symptoms must involve a pervasive pattern of a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, interpersonal and psychological control. Such control must come at the expense of efficiency, openness and flexibility as there is a strong level of rigidity in one’s beliefs that often interferes with the ability to complete tasks. OCPD is a completely different diagnosis from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), although it shares some of the same symptoms.  An obsession, as the name suggests, means the individual’s thoughts and feelings are completely dominated by a persistent idea. This, for example, could be cleanliness, security or many other things that have significant meaning to the individual. A compulsion involves performing an action repeatedly and persistently without leading to a reward or pleasure. These acts are often performed to make the obsessions go away, such as repeatedly washing one’s hands due to an obsession with cleanliness or repeatedly checking one’s door is locked 32 times due to an obsession that if this does not occur, someone may break in. Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder involving intrusive obsessions that must be addressed through acting out on compulsive behaviours. People who suffer from OCD often recognize that their obsessions are illogical or irrational but feel like they cannot avoid them. People with OCPD, which is a personality disorder, often do not recognize their thoughts or pervasive need for inflexible control of all areas of their lives as irrational or problematic. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-V) states that in order to have the diagnosis of OCPD, the patient needs to have four or more of the following symptoms present in a variety of contexts that interferes with the individual's life:  Is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost Shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not met) Is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity) Is overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification) Is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value Is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things Adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes Shows significant rigidity and stubbornness Similarly, the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Disease 10 specifies that the patient must satisfy the general diagnostic criteria for a personality disorder (as mentioned above) and have three of the following symptoms to be diagnosed with anankastic personality disorder:  Feelings of excessive doubt and caution; Preoccupation with details, rules, lists, order, organization or schedule; Perfectionism that interferes with task completion; Excessive conscientiousness, scrupulousness, and undue preoccupation with productivity to the exclusion of pleasure and interpersonal relationships; Excessive pedantry and adherence to social conventions; Rigidity and stubbornness; Unreasonable insistence by the individual that others submit exactly to his or her way of doing things, or unreasonable reluctance to allow others to do things; Intrusion of insistent and unwelcome thoughts or impulses. OCPD is one of the most common personality disorders; the DSM-V estimates that between 2.1-7.9% of the general population suffer from OCPD. It also appears to run in families, so OCPD may have a genetic component.  Men are about twice as likely to have OCPD as women.  Children who grew up in controlling, rigid homes or environments may be more likely to develop OCPD.  Children who grew up with parents who were too stern and disapproving or overly protective may be more likely to develop OCPD.  70% of people with OCPD also suffer from depression.  About 25-50% of people with OCD also have OCPD.
Summary: Learn what OCPD is. Distinguish between OCPD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Recognize the diagnostic criteria for OCPD. Recognize the anankastic personality disorder criteria. Know some risk factors of OCPD.

Problem: Article: Since it can be difficult to find investors, many small business owners look to close friends and family to raise at least their initial seed money. It's easier to find investors if you've gotten your business off the ground than it is if you've only got an idea. If you have a friend or family member who is interested in any significant investment, treat it as a business transaction – not a gift. Put it in writing with a legal contract or investment agreement. Any social media accounts you have can be used to help you find investors. Set up business-specific pages and accounts, and encourage friends and family to connect to them and share them on their networks.  Use posts not only to talk about your idea but also demonstrate the need for the product or service you want to offer. Include news and information about the neighborhood where you want your business to be located. Encourage your friends and followers to share posts about your business and help you spread the word. When you set up dedicated social media accounts for your business, help spread the word by giving people who a reason to follow along. Contests and exclusive discounts will get more people on board. For example, if you're planning to open a coffee shop, you might offer a free cup of coffee to the first 20 people who like and share a post. Many products and services lend themselves well to crowdfunding through a website such as Kickstarter or GoFundMe. Unique rewards at different levels of sponsorship can help attract micro-investors who are interested in supporting the next great idea. Crowdfunding also helps market your product or service. If you fund your project through contributions from 100 people, those are 100 people who are interested in your idea and want to see it succeed. Each of those 100 people will potentially tell their friends about your product or service.
Summary: Talk to friends and family. Drum up interest on social media. Provide incentives for likes or follows. Try crowdfunding sites.

Problem: Article: You could talk to your other best friend, or your teacher, or you mom, or your dad, or anyone in whom you have trust. Let people know you are angry, sad or disappointed and that your friendship isn't shaping up how you'd like it to be. Just make sure that whoever you talk to won't spread the word, or things will get tricky. What things are hurting you about your friend's behavior? What feelings are you experiencing as a result? Writing it down can help you to clarify what is really going on, allowing you to develop a solid way of expressing yourself verbally when you confront your friend later.
Summary:
Let out your anger, sadness or disappointment. Consider writing down what is bothering you most.