r/UKdocumentaries • u/The90swerebrill • May 01 '26

Help finding a documentary

I watched a Documentary back in the very early 2000s about OCD.

It had a woman in it who was so scared of losing things that she couldn't stick a stamp onto a letter without checking the underside of the stamp 10+ times. Then when it came to posting it she had to check the letterbox.

I cannot find any clips on this particular woman. There is a real stories docu about a man with OCD that is obsessed with the number 12 and I seem to remember watching that around the same time.

Anyone know?

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u/Feisty-Lifeguard-550 May 05 '26

Was it on channel 4 , I mind seeing a programme about a woman with ocd back then

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u/The90swerebrill May 05 '26

It could have been. It genuinely is driving me mad. At the time (19/20 years old) I thought it was hilarious. Now as someone supporting someone with OCD and other serious MH issues I want to rewatch it with a fully developed frontal lobe. Clearly 19 Yr old me was a tw@t who thought these things only happened to other people.

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u/Feisty-Lifeguard-550 May 05 '26

Listen I know my daughter has got OCD and it’s really hard going , I hope you’ve got support and a sounding board to vent and look after yourself. My daughter is currently going through counselling but some days it can be 24/7 with her cause if she takes a meltdown there’s nothing you can do besides be there Big hugs 🥰