Episode 19: David Beckham + OCD

This episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at David Beckham + OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is a both a condition and an overused acronym.  With the latter, the phrased adjective “I’m so OCD with…” is often thrown around […]

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This episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at David Beckham + OCD.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is a both a condition and an overused acronym.  With the latter, the phrased adjective “I’m so OCD with…” is often thrown around flippantly, any time someone prefers neatness or likes to follow a specific routine.  Similar to “Bipolar” or “ADHD” there is a tendency for people to self-diagnose without knowing the true extent of the struggles faced by those who deal with the condition.  For someone who actually has OCD, the time spent on obsessive thought patterns, and the elements of life missed or impacted by compulsive behaviors, can reach a debilitating level, and often leads to accompanying depression and/or substance misuse as a result.  In this episode, we discuss David Beckham’s challenges with OCD, and then provide information on what causes OCD, what separates OCD from anxiety or hoarding, the OCD cycle, and ultimately, how the approach to treatment for OCD works.

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David Beckham episode related links:

Charity: UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org

Article Links:

https://fherehab.com/learning/david-beckham-ocdhttps://www.myocdfighter.com/post/david-beckham-celebrity-success-storieshttps://youhaveocd.com/2010/07/18/david-beckham-talks-about-his-ocd/

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