Experiencing OCD: Ellie and Sabrina’s perspectives
Mind’s conversation with Ellie and Sabrina explores different experiences of OCD, seeking support and recovery.
Reading notes from Your Therapy. Source shared by Jonathan Campbell.
In this conversation published by Mind, Ellie and Sabrina describe how OCD has affected their lives in different ways. Their accounts challenge the narrow idea that OCD is only about cleanliness or tidiness.
They discuss repeated checking, intrusive fears, a strong sense of responsibility and the difficulty of explaining these experiences to others. Sabrina also reflects on barriers to being heard and the relief of meeting people with similar experiences in group therapy.
Both describe recovery as a changing process. Their perspectives highlight self-compassion, understanding the condition and recognising progress without expecting perfection.
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Illustration: Sabrina / @mentalmindfulme, via Mind. Original source.