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A Professional Athlete’s Battle with OCD and the Will to Keep Going | Get to know OCD Ep 12
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Millie Farrow's football career has taken her around the world. Joining her on the journey, step for step, has been OCD. The pressures of being a professional athlete are immense, and her condition has only added to the challenges. Fresh off the release of her book "Brave Enough Not To Quit", Millie shares the highs and lows of her journey in this special episode of the Get to Know podcast.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Football or soccer?
2:12 Being open about OCD
5:39 Becoming a professional athlete while having OCD
9:04 OCD latching onto playing injuries
10:59 Struggling to get proper treatment
15:07 Therapy is for anyone
16:21 Why Millie was inspired to share her story
19:41 OCD latching on to uncertainty in sports and life
23:15 How obsessive cleaning affected Millie’s life
28:55 How Millie got help
34:01 The key of ERP
35:23 Millie wouldn’t change her experience
37:24 Friends denying the importance of mental health
39:55 Advice to others going though the struggles Millie did
42:23 You’re not alone
43:55 Finding someone who supports and understands your condition
46:15 How Millie’s life has changed from then to now
49:25 Millie reads from her book
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