24/09/2025
In a remarkable case, a 19-year-old named George, who suffered from severe OCD—compulsively washing his hands hundreds of times daily and showering excessively—experienced an astonishing recovery after a failed su***de attempt.
Using a .22-caliber rifle, he shot himself in the head, with the bullet lodging in his left frontal lobe.
During surgery, not all fragments could be removed, yet within three weeks, his OCD symptoms nearly vanished.
Over the next five years, George made extraordinary strides, securing a job and earning straight-A grades in college.
Dr. Laszlo Solyom, his treating physician, noted that the injury likely disrupted the brain region tied to George’s OCD without impairing other cognitive functions.
This rare, unintentional outcome sheds light on the complex interplay between brain trauma and mental health, emphasizing the mysteries still unsolved in neuropsychiatry.