"It's like a hundred little blackmails a day."

[indiscreet]

During a Commons debate on mental health last week Charles Walker, the MP for Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, stood up and told the chamber about his 31-year battle with OCD. The 44 year-old said the condition takes him to "dark places", that he often washes his hands hundreds of times a day, and described his OCD "like internal Tourette's syndrome: sometimes it is benign and often can be malevolent. It's like someone inside one's head just banging away."

 

In today's "Daily Telegraph" he's interviewed by Bryony Gordon, herself a sufferer. It's worth a read if you can locate it.

 

 

[Special_talent123]

i heard that on the parilament channel.

[darkshine]

Is it this one?

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/9349272/MP-Charles-Walker-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-OCD-is-like-a-hundred-little-blackmails-a-day.html#

[indiscreet]

Yes, that's the one. Thank you Darkshine.

[darkshine]

You are welcome, I haven't actually read it yet but I figured that I could provide a link so everyone who is interested can have a look

[trekster]

Wondering if this thread would better suit the 'related conditions' section?

 

Excellent that the stigma of MH is slowly being erradicated, now if i can convince others what i need im cooking with gas as they would say.