Season 2, Episode 6 - Part 2. Seb's Story: The Tussle in My Head – Living with OCD and ADHD

In Part 2 of Seb’s interview, we go deeper into what it’s really like to live with OCD and ADHD at the same time — not just as diagnoses, but as an ongoing internal tug-of-war.

Seb describes the clash between a brain that craves certainty, safety, and “doing things the right way,” and another that seeks movement, stimulation, and flexibility. Together, they create exhaustion, inconsistency, and behaviour that is often misunderstood in school.

This episode explores:
• The emotional and energy cost of managing that internal battle
• What teachers often miss when they focus on one diagnosis in isolation
• The difference made by teachers who truly understood
• Strategies that helped — and approaches that made things harder
• What an ideal school day could look like for students with OCD and ADHD

This isn’t about motivation or effort. It’s about reducing friction so students can meet expectations — not lowering them.

A must-listen for educators who want to move beyond “Why won’t they?” and start asking, “What’s colliding for them right now?”