Get to know OCD
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Nathan Fielder's Show The Rehearsal Is Exactly How OCD Works
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Tune in each week for a deep dive into all things OCD with host Dr. Patrick McGrath, NOCD's Chief Clinical Officer. We’ll be sharing inspiring real-life stories of people who’ve faced OCD and came out the other side, as well as practical tips for understanding and tackling OCD. We hope you enjoy the podcast and it helps you get to know OCD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Nathan Fielder's Show The Rehearsal Is Exactly How OCD Works · 33 minWhat does Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal have to do with OCD? More than you might think. The HBO series takes preparing for uncomfortable situations to ridiculous extremes…
- How Relationship OCD Can Ruin A Good Relationship · 8 minIs something actually wrong with your relationship, or is OCD making you question everything? Maybe you're constantly wondering whether you've found the right person, comparing…
- My Brother Had OCD, So I Became The “Easy Child” · 39 minWhen Austin Kang's older brother began struggling with severe OCD, the entire family's attention shifted toward helping him. Austin was still in middle school, but he decided he…
- How The Cornell Seven Case Is Triggering People With OCD · 10 minThe Cornell Seven sexual assault allegations have dominated headlines, but for some people with OCD, the story is triggering an entirely different kind of fear. What if something…
- You Might Be Doing OCD Therapy Wrong Without Knowing It · 41 minWhat happens when you try exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, do everything you're told, and still don't get better? You might be facing your fears without realizing…
- I Applied to NOCD Twice. Here’s What Changed the Second Time · 16 minShanna Chappell was working in private investment research by day and volunteering as a therapist outside of work. She knew which career she wanted to pursue, but getting there…
- I Turned My Scariest OCD Thoughts Into Art · 46 minMia Mason spent most of her life worrying that she was secretly a terrible person. What if she hurt someone? What if she did something wrong? What if the thoughts she couldn't…
- Rainn Wilson and Howie Mandel set the record straight on OCD · 28 minRainn Wilson describes his intrusive thoughts as “a shoe in the dryer”—relentless, loud, and impossible to ignore. Howie Mandel can relate. Both entertainers live with OCD, and…
- Rainn Wilson’s OCD kept him trapped in his thoughts. Here’s how he found peace · 29 minBeing particular is nothing like actually having OCD—and Rainn Wilson would know. The actor famous for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office gets real about his own experience…
- My Intrusive Thoughts Don’t Scare Me Anymore. Is That Bad? · 5 minYou’ve spent so long being terrified by your intrusive thoughts. Then treatment starts working, the fear fades, and OCD finds a new question to throw at you: If these thoughts…
- Should You Give In To OCD On A Bad Day? · 6 minBad OCD days are going to happen. Sometimes the thoughts feel more real, the anxiety is harder to shake, and resisting compulsions suddenly feels a lot harder than it did…
- You Know Your OCD Makes No Sense. So Why Does It Feel So Real? · 7 minYou know the fear doesn’t make sense. You’ve gone over the facts, reassured yourself, and tried to reason your way out of it — but OCD still leaves you with the same question…
- Why Your OCD Keeps Changing Themes · 6 minYou finally start getting a handle on one OCD fear — and then suddenly it latches onto something completely different. The thoughts may change from contamination to driving…
- I Was A Therapist For 20 Years Before I Truly Understood OCD · 20 minShawn Welty had worked in mental health for nearly 20 years — in schools, community mental health, trauma care, substance abuse, and more. But when he finally received…
- I Had Severe OCD. Now I Don’t Fear It At All · 55 minShannon Shy was a Marine Corps officer when OCD became so severe that nearly every waking minute was consumed by obsessions and compulsions. He hid what was happening for years…
- OCD Vs. Autism: How Can You Tell The Difference? · 3 minOCD and autism can look surprisingly similar from the outside, especially when it comes to rigid routines and repetitive behaviors. But the reason behind the behavior can be very…
- Is It Hoarding… Or OCD? · 6 minWhat's the difference between hoarding and OCD? Imagine two people who both refuse to throw away the same old birthday card. One keeps it because it holds a memory they’re afraid…
- I’ve Treated OCD For 27 Years. Here’s What I’ve Learned · 8 minDr. Patrick McGrath has been treating OCD for nearly 27 years, and there are still parts of the job that never get easier. He’s watched people suffer for years without the right…
- I’m A Psychologist And I Still Didn’t Know I Had OCD · 40 minSantina Cilento works as a school psychologist, so she knew what OCD was. What she didn’t realize was that she had been living with it herself for years. The rigid rules, the…
- Why OCD Makes You Question Your Own Memories · 5 minA memory feels a little fuzzy, and suddenly OCD wants an answer. Did that really happen? Did you miss something? Did you do something wrong without realizing it? What starts as a…







