Tuppence Middleton, known for her roles in 'Mank' and 'Downton Abbey', reflects on her 30-year battle with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in her new work, 'Scorpions'. She details her childhood manifestations of the condition, including compulsive rituals and intense fears of potential disaster. Middleton articulately conveys the mental struggles associated with OCD, using the metaphor of scorpions to describe the invasive thoughts and fears that shape her experience. While awareness of OCD has grown, she cautions against the oversimplification and trivialisation of the condition in society.
In Scorpions, Middleton lays out what it is like to live with OCD, skilfully and often poetically articulating the mental distress that comes with the condition.
Middleton characterises her illness as scorpions, creatures that wield their special power over my brain, shaping the architecture and rhythm of my thoughts.
While public understanding of OCD has improved over 30 years, Middleton warns that it often leads to simplifications and trivialisations of the disorder.
Her compulsions included tapping and counting to eight at specific points around the house, linked to fears that something terrible would happen.
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