Brad Stulberg

Yeah, I'm glad that you asked, and I wasn't sure.

Yeah, I'm glad that you asked, and I wasn't sure.

I didn't want to go in this direction because it can take time to explain, but let's do it because I think it's important.

I didn't want to go in this direction because it can take time to explain, but let's do it because I think it's important.

So as you pointed out, OCD is often portrayed in movies and books as hyper-organization or being a neat freak or having to have everything perfectly in order.

So as you pointed out, OCD is often portrayed in movies and books as hyper-organization or being a neat freak or having to have everything perfectly in order.

And while OCD can manifest that way, that's certainly not the only way it manifests.

And while OCD can manifest that way, that's certainly not the only way it manifests.

And that's probably not even clinical OCD.

And that's probably not even clinical OCD.

So actual clinical OCD is defined by an intrusive thought or feeling that constantly bombards you.

So actual clinical OCD is defined by an intrusive thought or feeling that constantly bombards you.

So in my case, that intrusive thought was I might harm myself.

So in my case, that intrusive thought was I might harm myself.

or I might be like this forever.

or I might be like this forever.

And then the feeling that accompanies that thought is 10 out of 10 anxiety, despair.

And then the feeling that accompanies that thought is 10 out of 10 anxiety, despair.

So it's this web of like a really shitty feeling with a really shitty thought.

So it's this web of like a really shitty feeling with a really shitty thought.