Obsessed

Intense and highly personal, A&E’s true-life docuseries “Obsessed” examines the lives of everyday people imprisoned by unmanageable, repetitive behaviors and sometimes debilitating fear. Whether it is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, Hoarding or a variety of phobias, the unscripted series gives viewers a chance to see first-hand how an obsession can radically affect a person’s life. The show explores the stories of sufferers as well as the adverse effects their disorders have on their friends and family.

According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older. Each one-hour episode of “Obsessed” follows two individual cases where the subjects face extreme anxiety disorders, their struggle and the process of rehabilitation. Capturing their radically affected home life, the dramatic one-on-one sessions with the doctor, and the patients' courageous attempts to defeat their debilitating condition, the show tracks the individuals’ stories from start to finish, ending with a final visit several weeks after therapy is complete to see if they have conquered their disorder or if the obsession still lingers.