"I wish you could experience it so you would really understand"

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has often been summed up as a person being extremely tidy, or having a quirk where they repeat the same action multiple times.

But for people living with the anxiety disorder, it can be crippling.

On today's episode of The Quicky we hear from someone with lived experience of OCD and also an expert to help us understand more about an often overlooked condition.

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Shayne DeGroot - Playwright. You can check out their debut work dog here.

Dr Benjamin Petrovic - Clinical Psychologist at the Menzies Anxiety Centre.

Producers: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Rintoul & Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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