When you first hear the terms OCD and ADHD, they can sound like opposites. One is often pictured as rigid, neat and rule bound, the other as scattered, impulsive and disorganised. In real lives though, things are rarely that simple.
Imagine a person sitting at home when a sudden fear about a family member’s safety appears. Their partner is driving back from work, their mind throws up images of accidents and hospitals, their heart starts racing. In an attempt to cope, they decide to picture their partner arriving safely and repeat that image several times.