On TV, Michael J. Fox played a character on Scrubs (I can't remember if it was more than one episode?), Dr. Kevin Casey, a surgeon who has OCD. I thought it was a really interesting and nuanced portrayal, but IDK how it would strike someone who actually has OCD.
In movies, Phoebe in Wonderland is about a little girl who has comorbid conditions including OCD and Tourette syndrome. It is one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen, hands down. There is an element of her getting carried away by her fantasy life that I think isn't clearly delineated as not actually related to her illnesses, which I find unfortunate. As far as warnings go, it deals with the way her family copes (or not) with her emerging condition, her own panic, etc. It made me cry. It might be very upsetting for someone else. But I really loved that it's a portrayal of mental illness that has those difficult parts in it, and also has an optimistic ending, even though it's clear that Phoebe isn't going to "get better."
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In movies, Phoebe in Wonderland is about a little girl who has comorbid conditions including OCD and Tourette syndrome. It is one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen, hands down. There is an element of her getting carried away by her fantasy life that I think isn't clearly delineated as not actually related to her illnesses, which I find unfortunate. As far as warnings go, it deals with the way her family copes (or not) with her emerging condition, her own panic, etc. It made me cry. It might be very upsetting for someone else. But I really loved that it's a portrayal of mental illness that has those difficult parts in it, and also has an optimistic ending, even though it's clear that Phoebe isn't going to "get better."