E14 - Emily Ferretti: Magical Thinking OCD
Published: June 7, 2026
Duration: 47:14
Penny talks to acclaimed contemporary painter, Emily Ferretti about her experience with magical thinking OCD.
Em talks so generously about: - Some of her early OCD symptoms that arose when she was at primary school - Seeing a counsellor early on but not receiving the right treatment until she was an adult - Having certain obsessions triggered by specific life moments - How OCD can wax and wane throughout someone's lifetime - Going on medication and finally seeing a psychologist who had experience with treating OCD - The catharsis of group therapy - Becoming a mum who has OCD ...
Em talks so generously about: - Some of her early OCD symptoms that arose when she was at primary school - Seeing a counsellor early on but not receiving the right treatment until she was an adult - Having certain obsessions triggered by specific life moments - How OCD can wax and wane throughout someone's lifetime - Going on medication and finally seeing a psychologist who had experience with treating OCD - The catharsis of group therapy - Becoming a mum who has OCD ...