I thought I would harm my baby because of perinatal OCD

Actress Kimberly Nixon has spoken of how obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) after she gave birth made her fear she was a danger to her baby.

The star of Channel 4 sitcom Fresh Meat was eventually diagnosed with perinatal OCD, which is when you experience OCD during pregnancy or in the first year after giving birth.

OCD is a mental health condition, external where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive disorders.

Before the diagnosis, she said help online was full of advice about “baby blues and feeling sad”.

“I didn’t feel sad, I felt scared,” she said.

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