Leading Australian TV producer, Chris Walker talks to Penny and Angie about the devastating intersection of OCD and childhood trauma.
When Chris was a young kid he witnessed a devastating event which left him and his family reeling. A few years later, Chris experienced OCD symptoms which started to take over his life.
In this very raw and honest episode, Chris talks so generously about:
The role religion and moral scrupulosity played in his OCD
The exhaustion of dealing with OCD at school when it’s so often invisible/hidden
The continuing misunderstanding around OCD and mental illness in general
Getting treatment for PTSD and ocd and how ERP therapy helped his compulsions
Seeing OCD symptoms in one of his children and his optimism for early intervention.
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