The Upside of OCD w/ Michael Alcee | The Psychology Podcast

This week Scott has a chat with clinical psychologist Michael Alcee, where they have a humanistic discussion about obsessive compulsive disorder. Michael is critical of the standard medical model of OCD and points out the upsides of OCD. He argues that people with OCD have a unique temperament, which includes heightened existential sensitivity and a richer imagination. While people with OCD certainly have their struggles, and tend to be obsessed about causing harm or receiving harm, Michael also points us to all the ways that OCD have historically been channeled into some of the greatest works of art and literature, and how everyone with OCD can have a healthier relationship with their OCD.
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[@breezyoverload]

This is soo good. I was diagnosed with OCD in 2012 but I never really looked into it as I didn’t believe its influence in my life as significant however examining the past decade I can look back to how much it’s harmed me because it existed untamed. This video spoke for my experience and I hate that I didn’t take it more seriously before now. Thank you for this

[@elionmarvel5544]

As an ocd sufferer who has been unable to work for the past three years, due to a severe and chronic form, I struggle to find beauty in the face of this monster since the downsides make the upside useless and rot

[@briseboy]

Logic is process, and individuals forever have completely unique sensory input, and thus, completely unique experience. This is never retrievable completely, no matter the organism is archea billions of years ago, or massively brained whale, yesterday or any tomorrow. We ourselves are somewhat locked into near-constant social desire and activity, which does have the good outcome that we can become aware of the uniqueness and value of attention and perception of other individual lives. This is NOT an hierarchy, as we learn from EVERY experience, EVERY thing. (even if we learn is what NOT to do or be or think, or ways in which we err. This is MOST important - that we realize that we learn CONSTANTLY in life, and that the effort of change and improvement is pleasurable.)

[@AznDudeIsOn]

30:42 love this perspective of creativity vs ocd

[@briseboy]

the man DOES begin his discussion speaking of dissociated symbols. Association is how our brains create or sense utility, emotion, values, memory.

[@AznDudeIsOn]

Interesting connection to sensitivity