POWERLIFTING vs OCD | MOVE Episode Five

John describes Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as a blinding alarm that, depending on what it latches on to, can drown out the chances at a normal life. Although he longed for connection, John preferred to be by himself growing up finding that people caused his disorder to flare. Then, in high school, a gym teacher introduced him to powerlifting and everything changed.
A tangled interplay of genetic, biological, personality and environmental factors causes mental illnesses. This growing epidemic will directly or indirectly affect every Canadian at some point in their lives. MOVE brings us inside the life of Canadians across ages, genders, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds living with mental illnesses who have found ways to “self-medicate” and find some light through the discovery of exercise and human movement.
In MOVE, EPISODE 5, John finds strength by focusing his obsessive-compulsive disorder on powerlifting.
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Originally created for Bell Fibe | TV1
Written and Directed by Andy Hourahine
Produced by Blair Johannes and Stephen Paniccia
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Trailer: MOVEMENT is MEDICINE - • MOVEMENT is MEDICINE |...
S1E1: DANCE vs. BIPOLAR - • DANCE versus BIPOLAR D...
S1E2: YOGA vs. PANIC - • YOGA versus PANIC DISO...
S1E3: EXERCIZE vs. PTSD - • EXERCISE versus PTSD |...
S1E4: CYCLING vs. ADDICTION - • CYCLING versus ADDICTI...
S1E5: POWERLIFTING vs. OCD - • POWERLIFTING vs OCD | ...
S1E6: ROLLER DERBY vs. ANXIETY - • ROLLER DERBY versus AN...
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Founded in 2013, 519 Films is an award-winning, creative collaboration with over 60 years of combined experience. ANDY HOURAHINE, BIS, studied film at Ryerson University in 1993 and now acts as the creative director and technical lead on most projects. STEPHEN PANICCIA, CPA, CMA has been working in the film and television industry since his graduation from the University of Windsor’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce Program and the Vancouver Film School in 1997 in a variety of roles including Vice President of Business Affairs, Head of Production, and Executive in Charge of Production. BLAIR JOHANNES has been working in the film and television industry for over 20 years as a stunt performer and coordinator on major Hollywood and TV productions.
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[@zonaguy480]

Great video. I’ve been dealing with OCD for as long as I can remember (29 years old.) It has since put me into a depression and I have been debating taking Zoloft. I’m going to hold off on the medication and start lifting instead. Thankyou for the inspiration.

[@ActiveCambridge]

Good luck! Remember as well that needing medication is not a failure either. We are all different and need to find what works.