The Anxious Achiever Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the Stress of Creativity
Nov 9, 2020
Aaron Harvey, successful advertising executive, discusses his struggle with OCD and the impact of the disorder on mental health. Topics include coping with pure OCD, the misuse of the term OCD, the importance of education in managing mental health crises, accepting an OCD diagnosis, and the impact of the pandemic on OCD and depression.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Coping with Pure OCD
02:52 • 16min
Misuse of the term OCD and its Impact on Mental Health
18:34 • 3min
Importance of Education and Procedures in Managing Mental Health Crises
21:41 • 7min
Realizing and Accepting a Diagnosis of OCD
28:11 • 2min
The Impact of the Pandemic on OCD and Depression
29:57 • 3min