“Amazing to have OCD in the limelight, and explored for what it really is and isn’t.”
Pure, a six-part series which follows a 24-year-old girl who battles with a form of OCD that causes you to have continuous and often very distressing sexual thoughts aired on TV last night.
Marnie suffers from Pure O and she’s finding it extremely hard and confusing to come to terms with it and what’s happening to her. In the first episode, her x-rated thoughts fill the entirety of the show, from quite a graphic opening scene to her dad getting with her best friend, the programme is certainly out there but viewers were loving how it shined a light on a condition that’s rarely discussed in the media.
Here’s what people were saying…
I loved #Pure so much. I’m so emotional because it finally portrayed omething I’ve struggled with and it’s shown to the world to spread awareness as something that doesn’t make you a bad person. I loved the characters so much. Thank you @RoseCartwright_
— Redefine The Borderline (@Addict2L) January 30, 2019
Well #Pure was brilliant. I could relate so much – for YEARS I questioned my identity, my sexual preference, my sanity. It was only when finally diagnosed at 20 that I could finally start to gain clarity on the condition and address it head on. Diagnosis is SO important #OCD
— Becca Cairns (@BeccaBear1988) January 30, 2019
Watching #pure tonight I felt my anxiety levels rising in places – reminded me of some of my most distressing intrusive thoughts. Even though I’ve known how to manage them for a long time now, I don’t think the battle with my own mind will ever be completely over. #ocd
— Lorna Westwood (@tangerinedaily) January 30, 2019
What I loved most was the explanation at the beginning. That is IT. That’s how I feel daily. #Pure
— Sophie (@afterglowdisney) January 30, 2019
#Pure is pretty accurate to the OCD experience so far. Especially the part when you scrunch up your face to stop the thoughts getting in. It never works.
— Sarah (@madgirlwithabox) January 30, 2019
Guys. Pure. Watch it immediately. @Channel4 #Pure
— Alice Harvey (@aliceharv) January 30, 2019
Pure airs on Channel 4 every Wednesday at 10pm. You can catch up here.