When one of her sons asked if she was OK, she was unable to speak and so she wrote "999" in the air with her finger.
Alys-Mai noticed "something inside me wasn't quite right" when she was 14."I believe there was some kind of imbalance in me that switched in my brain and that made my anxiety go to another level," she told Cymru Fyw.
"This was based on compulsions and events and activities to make me feel better."The only way I could settle this anxiety was these compulsions."She said she heard voices in her head saying "touch this or this is going to happen, this was the only thing going on in my brain for years".
"If I didn't complete the compulsion then my day was ruined."Alys-Mai understood the condition would likely be part of her life forever, but said she now understands how to deal with it.
She emphasized how important it was to normalise the conversation about the condition because of how "difficult" it is to explain.
"I know that a lot of people think that OCD is a quirky thing, in terms of cleaning, but there is also the element of compulsions," she said.After three years work by archaeologists and volunteers, they say the site had "exceeded all their expectations".
Back on the farm: Heifers have been enjoying their morning feed after milking at Hartpury University.The farm there works all year round, despite it being the summer holidays for most students.
Pig Club: Meanwhile, Stroud Brewery has found a unique way to get rid of their waste by involving local hobby farmers.Thrupp Community Pig Club is taking the used malt from the brewing process to feed its three pigs.