Season 2 • Episode 10
LatestPhillip is obsessed with cleanliness, yard work, and organization. His OCD makes it almost impossible to spend time with his two children because he's afraid of the messes that kids make. Meanwhile, Kerrie's fear of germs is so extreme that she can't be touched by other people, even her mother. She's never had a boyfriend and has no friends.
"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.
Direction
Patient, unflinching camera lets subjects breathe.
Editing
Therapy sessions cut for maximum emotional arc.
Production
Rare access to CBT sessions, unfiltered.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aired during the 2009 reality TV boom, it rode the wave of intervention-style documentaries while attempting genuine clinical dignity.
The show's CBT approach mirrors the same exposure therapy it depicts—forcing viewers to sit with discomfort rather than resolve it neatly.
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