Obsessed  

A&E explores the world of individuals suffering from extreme anxiety disorders, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder and Hoarding, and tells the stories of their struggles to overcome them in the new original non-fiction series "Obsessed". The eleven episode, one-hour series débuts Monday, May 25 at 10pm ET/PT following the season premiere of the Emmy-nominated "Intervention." According to the Anxiety Disorder 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. "Obsessed" examines the lives of everyday people imprisoned by unmanageable, repetitive behaviours and sometimes debilitating fear. The show explores the stories of sufferers as well as the adverse effects their disorder has on their friends and family. Each participant will undergo a highly successful form of cognitive behavioural therapy that exposes themselves to the sources of their greatest anxiety in an attempt to manage their fears.