Living with OCD ( Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ) can certainly be a challenge. The person diagnosed with this condition often gets subjected to mindless fears and self-destructive thoughts, which often translate to certain behaviors. Depending on the severity of the diagnosis, the patient may find themselves unable to conduct day-to-day affairs.
In an interview with The Humans Of Bombay, dentist Akanksha Arora Sarma recalled her struggle with OCD and how, with some help and love from her husband Pranay, she managed to live and even thrive with it. Talking to the publication, Akanksha said, “You see, I always struggled with OCD as a child. I used to wash my hands 10 times a day.
My family would say, ‘Kya ho gaya hai tumhe?’ They nor I could figure out that it was something serious. Until..
. I walked into my dental college in 2004 and met Pranay.” Reminiscing about their journey so far, Akanksha recounted about the unconditional support she received from her husband.
“ He had seen me struggle with OCD & severe anxiety. He understood my needs before I could. One day, he came to me & said, ‘Chal,’ And before I knew it, he was sitting beside me outside a psychiatrist clinic.
He held me in his arms, on days when my anxiety got to me. I stayed up at night, talking about dreams, when I couldn’t sleep because of my insomnia. Stood by me like a rock when I cried, asking, ‘Why me?’ And his, ‘You are going to achieve the stars,’ on days when I doubted myself, was.