Country superstar Luke Combs opened up about his experience living with purely obsessional obsessive-compulsive disorder, informally known as pure O, in a recent interview with “60 Minutes Australia.”
Combs, 35, has struggled with the condition since he was 12 years old. He experienced his “worst flare-up” of mental compulsions in years while in Australia on tour in January and described how this subset of OCD affects him.
"Pure O," a form of OCD, is characterized by distressing, intrusive thoughts accompanied by primarily mental compulsions, like ruminating, seeking reassurance, or mentally counteracting those thoughts, rather than the overt physical compulsions seen in traditional OCD.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
- What it is:
- Purely obsessional OCD (Pure O) is a form of OCD, where individuals experience intrusive thoughts, often called "obsessions," that cause significant distress. While people with Pure O still have compulsions, these compulsions are primarily mental, not physical (like hand-washing or checking).
