It’s Not What You Think

Chris Walker: When childhood trauma meets OCD

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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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