What It Really Means to Live With OCD
Get to know OCD25 Helmi 2025

What It Really Means to Live With OCD

Brenna Posey takes you through her personal journey of living with OCD, breaking down common misconceptions and revealing what it’s REALLY like. As she covers in the video, OCD goes far beyond the common tropes of being clean or organized. In fact, many of the struggles of OCD — mental compulsions and constant anxiety — are invisible to the average person. Through her story, Brenna offers an honest look at the challenges of living with OCD and how it can impact daily life.

Brenna also explains how Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy transformed her life, helping her break free from the cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsions. She shares how community, support, and shifting her response to anxiety made all the difference.

If you are or a loved one is experiencing OCD, there is hope. Visit https://learn.nocd.com/podcast to get started with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, the most effective therapy for OCD.


Follow us on social media:

https://www.instagram.com/treatmyocd/

https://twitter.com/treatmyocd

https://www.tiktok.com/@treatmyocd

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(196)

Nothing Is Ever “Enough” For OCD

Nothing Is Ever “Enough” For OCD

OCD loves to make promises it can’t keep. It tells you that if you just pray one more time, wash one more time, or check one more time, you’ll finally feel certain — but that moment never comes. In th...

17 Elo 20257min

The Therapy That Helps You Make Peace With Your Thoughts

The Therapy That Helps You Make Peace With Your Thoughts

Michael Twohig has spent years studying what happens when people try to fight their thoughts — and why that battle almost always makes things worse. As a psychologist, researcher, and leading expert i...

14 Elo 202550min

How I FINALLY Learned To Live WITH Fear

How I FINALLY Learned To Live WITH Fear

Renee Zukin spent much of her life trying to silence fear — avoiding risk, obsessing over safety, and doing everything possible to feel in control. It worked just well enough to keep going, but never ...

7 Elo 202552min

The Surprising Truth About Seasonal OCD

The Surprising Truth About Seasonal OCD

Is OCD seasonal? Not exactly — but it can FEEL that way. In this episode, Dr. Patrick McGrath explains how OCD often ramps up during high-stress times like the holidays, not because of the calendar, b...

3 Elo 20257min

Most Therapists Are NOT Trained To Treat OCD — These Two Are Changing That

Most Therapists Are NOT Trained To Treat OCD — These Two Are Changing That

Most therapists don’t get formal training in how to treat OCD. In fact, many graduate programs barely mention it at all. That leads to years of misdiagnosis, missed symptoms, and patients getting the ...

31 Heinä 202549min

1 Year of OCD Conversations Later, Here’s What Stuck With Us

1 Year of OCD Conversations Later, Here’s What Stuck With Us

One year ago, the Get to know OCD podcast launched with a simple goal: share real stories from people living with OCD. What happened next was bigger than anyone expected. Each week, guests opened up a...

27 Heinä 20259min

Sending Hope To People With OCD — One Letter At A Time

Sending Hope To People With OCD — One Letter At A Time

The Not Alone project began with a simple, powerful idea: send handwritten letters to people struggling with OCD to remind them they’re not alone. Founded by Molly Fishback and Morgan Rondinelli, the ...

24 Heinä 202536min

I Lived with OCD for 19 Years Before I Knew What It Was

I Lived with OCD for 19 Years Before I Knew What It Was

Megan spent most of her life thinking something was just wrong with her. She was six years old when the compulsions started — counting, checking, rituals she didn’t understand — all fueled by the fear...

17 Heinä 202548min

Suosittua kategoriassa Terveys ja hyvinvointi

unicast
voi-hyvin-meditaatiot-2
psykopodiaa-podcast
tiedenaiset-podcast
rss-pitaisko-erota
vakeva-elama-viisaampi-mieli-vahvempi-keho
rss-narsisti
meditaatiot-suomeksi
terapiassa
junnut-pelissa
puhu-muru
aamukahvilla
rss-kuumilla-aalloilla
paritellen
rss-uplevel-by-sonja-hannus
rss-nautinto
rss-pt-paahtio
rss-mighty-finland-podcast
paaasia-podcast
katilon-kahvitunti