Jason Wahler Opens Up About Childhood OCD and Challenges of 1990s Therapy
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Virginia Chamlee
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Jason Wahler, former Laguna Beach star, opens up about his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that began in childhood and the challenges of seeking therapy in the 1990s. During an appearance on the More Life with Carl Radke podcast, the 39-year-old reflected on how different and difficult mental health treatment was for him as a teenager compared to today, and how his struggles predated his reality TV fame.
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His struggles with mental health began years before television audiences knew his name
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