If you’ve flippantly said, “Oh, I feel a bit OCD”, this episode will stop you from ever saying it again. Author Penny Moodie shares the highs and lows of her long-time mental health battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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OCD stole Penny Moodie’s joy, but she got it back