"In my 20s I was doing my degree,  I was getting on with my life,  but my time wasn't how I imagined it was going to be. It was something I had to get through, I kept going and pushing and learning about what was up with me. I had enough at one point and decided to go see a doctor."

"I had obsessions around harm, they were freaking me out. I had thoughts around the dinner table, what would happen if I lost control – 'I picked up a knife and did something to my family members.' I was genuinely concerned that would happen, I was petrified. I was so worried about this. I had no idea that it was OCD."

This episode features Robert James, an OCD & Anxiety Coach based in Barcelona working with clients from all over the world. You can find him on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or www.robertjamescoaching.com

My Mind & I is produced in Amsterdam by Liam Moore. The theme song is Waves by Pictures of the Floating World.

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