I Have OCD. MENTAL HEALTH and Our LIFE on the WATER EP. 60

If you or someone you know is struggling: The NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email at helpline@nami.org [ SUPPORT US ON PATREON ] https://www.patreon.com/sailingseawind [ ONE TIME CONTRIBUTIONS ] https://bit.ly/3e5YE78 Mental health awareness is something that has been uncovered and recognized as important slowly over time and de-stigmatized even slower. I (Katy) have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. An illness which takes on many shapes and forms. Mine is as unique to me as fingerprints are to each and every one of us. It manifests in various ways and changes its face as time passes. I have finally begun to understand this part of me more over the past few years, and it hasn't been an easy road. Super low lows, fleeting highs, and everything between. Living on a small sailboat with my partner and at times with seemingly no control over my environment is hard for anyone let alone someone struggling with OCD. Add in mother nature and the way she forces you to quickly adapt to the rain or wave that just came through a hatch, or the dust on the floor from just living our lives, and I can be triggered into a dark spiral of obsessive, insidious thoughts, causing me debilitating amounts of anxiety, depression, and anger. But what if this lifestyle that is constantly throwing curveballs at my OCD, is the EXACT thing I need? Since embarking on this adventure with Parker, we have traveled thousands of miles, and with every one, I have learned more about myself and OCD. I have begun to notice a strength and tolerance to this ever changing environment, and ultimately, in many ways, some reprieve from my symptoms. And Parker has come leaps and bounds with understanding how this affects me, developing compassion and patience. Now, this process is by no means linear. We still have super low lows and fleeting highs, but we have come so far and are here for the ride, all of it. We really are proving that we can Go Further, Together. Enjoy! #couplevlog #epidemicsound #mentalhealth #sonyalpha #cinematic #mentalhealthawareness [ BOAT SPECS ] 1978 Allied Seawind II Hull #89 Displacement - 15,000 pounds Ballast - 5,800 pounds of lead (encapsulated keel not bolted on) Marconi Cutter Rig Length - 32' Beam - 10.5' Water Draft - 4' 6" Air Draft - 45' [ MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND ] A Gentle Invitation by Dawn Dawn Dawn Detach by Peter Sandberg Reaching For Infinity by Dawn Dawn Dawn The Journey Is Not Ours (SLCT Remix) by Volcan Peaks Sweet As Honey by Gabriel Lewis Our Blissful Story by Dawn Dawn Dawn Rotation Begins by Arthur Benson Whistleblower by Tellsonic Sole Splende by Sumwave