Obsessed — Season 1, Episode 7: Christa & Ryan
Documentary • 43 min • 2 seasons, 21 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Christa's OCD prevents her from eating most foods for fear they are contaminated. To ease her anxiety, she spends hours in front of the mirror with a pair of tweezers ruthlessly tearing into her skin, mostly her face. She is completely reliant upon her fiancé Shawn, but he doesn't know how much more he can take. Meanwhile, Ryan feels like a slave to his OCD rituals of checking, tapping, and counting. His morning routine is riddled with grooming rituals around showering, getting ready, and leaving the house. He even makes his pregnant wife participate in his compulsions.
About Obsessed
"Obsessed" offers an honest and unflinching look at a difficult subject: extreme anxiety disorders. It explores the world of individuals suffering from such mental illnesses as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and hoarding, as well as the effects their illness has on their family and friends. Each participant undergoes a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that exposes the sources of their fears in an attempt to manage them.