Turtles All The Way Down: Portrayal of OCD

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing Turtles All the Way Down and its portrayal of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and an overall well-rounded life story of an adolescent diagnosed with OCD. This episode highlights how this movie accurately weaves a mental health journey within dynamic characters and storylines, showing viewers that you can struggle with mental health and still have a fulfilling life. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.