Obsessed (2009)
"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.
Obsessed: Season 1 - 12 Episode s
1x1 - Helen & Scott
May 25, 2009
Helen is a single mother of three who suffers from OCD, which is making a nightmare of her life. Her anxiety was heightened when she lost her father in a car accident. She feels anxiety while driving her car and feels a need to put on her father's bloodied clothes he died in. Meanwhile, Scott can not let a trash can inside his home, no pictures on his walls, will wash his hands 50 times each day and sleeps on a sofa so that he won't need to make his bed each day.
1x2 - Nicole & Trina
June 1, 2009
Nicole has an incredibly unique type of obsession that keeps her from being able to enjoy time with her mother and brother. If their hands aren't the way she wants them to be, she has a panic attack. And when her mother says any word with a "K" sound, Nicole has to make a strange noise with her throat. Meanwhile, Trina has constant violent thoughts that torment her, such as "Could I hurt my best friend?" and "What if I harmed that man?" These horrible thoughts pop into her head with such consistency that she's begun to believe they could come true.
1x3 - Nidia & Rick
June 8, 2009
Nidia obsessively washes herself and has been hospitalized twice due to her OCD. Her shower ritual is so extreme that there's a possibility she could pass out in the middle of it. Her problem has taken over her life and her husband's life as well, and is threatening their marriage. Meanwhile, Rick fears death and aging. His obsessive workouts reduce his anxieties about death, but they've made it impossible for him to get on with his life or spend time with his wife and daughter.
1x4 - Russ & Karen
June 15, 2009
Russ is an extreme hoarder. He has completely filled up his apartment, forcing him to sleep outside. He's also afraid that the Fire Department will come to his house and he won't be able to clean enough in time to pass inspection. If this happens, Russ fears he'll become homeless. Meanwhile, Karen is plagued by her obsessive thoughts about death. She is constantly afraid that either she or someone she loves will die in an earthquake, in a car accident, or be brutally attacked.
1x5 - Shannon & Todd
June 22, 2009
Shannon is a hypochondriac with an intense fear of death. She avoids driving on the freeway for fear she'll spontaneously combust or go blind. Through CBT, Shannon will try to overcome her dread of driving so she can take her autistic child to a ranch for kids with special needs. Meanwhile, Todd has an obsessive compulsion to pull out his own hair. He spends his days writing obsessive thoughts on the walls and pulling hairs off his face and head. CBT is his last hope.
1x6 - Traci & Judi
July 6, 2009
Traci struggles with both germaphobia and claustrophobia. She is constantly cleaning and is frightened to get on an elevator. She can't even enjoy home-cooked meals without fearing illness. Meanwhile, Judi is a hoarder. Losing her father at an early age, getting divorced, and having her only son leave home have caused an emptiness in her life that she tries to fill by accumulating piles of clutter.
1x7 - Christa & Ryan
July 13, 2009
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.
1x8 - Marie & Matt
July 20, 2009
Marie is obsessed with the weight of objects. She's afraid that the things in her apartment are getting too heavy, that the floor is weakening, and that the building will collapse, crushing her and her daughter. Meanwhile, Matt is agoraphobic with severe panic disorder. He's built his life around a "safe zone," which is near his home. When he drives, he fears that he won't be able to get back to his safe zone fast enough.
1x9 - Mandi & Mora
July 27, 2009
Mandi is a costume designer for a TV series, but she doesn't have hair. Mandi began pulling her hair out when she was nine and she wears wigs. Her ability to hide her bald patches only increases her pulling episodes. Meanwhile, Mora constantly brushes her teeth. Her eating habits are also influenced by the damage certain foods could potentially do to her teeth. If her anxiety is raised, she'll call her dentist to schedule an emergency appointment, which has resulted in 8 root canals in the last several years. Mora's OCD contributed to her impending divorce and she fears that if she doesn't gain control over it soon, it could negatively impact her 7-year-old daughter.
1x10 - AJ & Vanessa
August 3, 2009
AJ needs a service dog, Sparky, to help manage her anxiety and panic attacks but she can't stop her OCD mind from bombarding her with horrific images of animal abuse. She also compulsively tweezes out her eyebrows to cope. Meanwhile, Vanessa has a compulsion to pick her skin and, at one time, she actually picked clear through to her jawbone. Vanessa recently connected with a woman online, and she's preparing to meet her new girlfriend for the first time.
1x11 - Richie
August 10, 2009
Richie is an extreme hoarder who can't throw away anything that belongs to his deceased mother. As he grieves her loss, he's even blocked off the hallway to his mother's bedroom. In the longest therapy process of the entire season (approximately one year), his therapist pushes and helps Richie as he tries to fight through his emotions.
1x - Helen/Scott
May 25, 2009
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