Guardian article

Has anyone read the article in the Guardian yesterday by Rose Cartwright? It basically says OCD is not a medical condition in the brain but the brain is formed by trauma in childhood. So I guess she means deal with the trauma and the intrusive thoughts stop? I have had therapy for many years have dealt with my traumas but it never helped my anxiety and intrusive thoughts. 🤷‍♀️ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/13/i-was-the-poster-girl-for-ocd-then-i-began-to-question-everything-id-been-told-about-mental-illness?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Ben84

Date posted: 1y

It's an interesting piece. If someone decides to read it, commit to reading the whole thing. Remember, her story is anecdotal. No one should read this in an attempt at reassurance or trying to "figure things out".

Studybug

Date posted: 1y

I've had OCD since I can remember, no trauma caused it. This doesn't make sense to me.

Liv24

Date posted: 1y

I’ve had no trauma in my childhood so not sure if that’s the case for everyone x

JediMJ

Date posted: 1y

Whoa. She had some really interesting things to say like, “One hallmark feature of mental illness is mistaking our models of reality for reality itself. Interesting that it’s also a hallmark feature of our mental healthcare.”

Lalee

Date posted: 1y

@JediMJ I did wonder if she’s swapped believing one model for another which in itself has certainty attached to the model. Does that make sense?

JediMJ

Date posted: 1y

@LaraCarruthers Yeah, that makes sense. And I think she has swapped it…for one that rings more true to her. I just want to live my best life... nature or nurture, caused by trauma or not...I think it can be helpful to understand things, but for me, I just want to figure out how to live in the present without my brain spiking my anxiety.

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