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Carly Pearce Says Anxiety and 'Crippling' OCD Began in Childhood

In a new podcast conversation, she describes the pandemic pause during her 2020 divorce as the catalyst for finally seeking treatment.

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Overview

  • Pearce detailed her experience on the Aug. 25 episode of Bunnie Xo’s Dumb Blonde podcast.
  • She said therapy helped her realize the conditions have been present since she was about six or seven years old.
  • The singer described compulsive checking of her backpack and alarm and recalled lifelong anxiety that included a fear of storms.
  • She explained that being off the road in 2020 and going through a public split pushed her to prioritize mental health care.
  • Pearce linked some of her perfectionistic patterns to behaviors she modeled from her mother while growing up.