A Professional Athlete’s Battle with OCD and the Will to Keep Going | Get to know OCD Ep 12

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 Intro1:35 Football or soccer?2:12 Being open about OCD5:39 Becoming a professional athlete while having OCD9:04 OCD latching onto playing injuries10:59 Struggling to get proper treatment15:07 Therapy is for anyone16:21 Why Millie was inspired to share her story19:41 OCD latching on to uncertainty in sports and life23:15 How obsessive cleaning affected Millie’s life28:55 How Millie got help34:01 The key of ERP35:23 Millie wouldn’t change her experience37:24 Friends denying the importance of mental health39:55 Advice to others going though the struggles Millie did42:23 You’re not alone43:55 Finding someone who supports and understands your condition 46:15 How Millie’s life has changed from then to now49:25 Millie reads from her bookFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/treatmyocd/https://twitter.com/treatmyocdhttps://www.tiktok.com/@treatmyocd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.