OCD, Arousal, and the Mind-Body Disconnect
For years, Tracie Ibrahim treated OCD professionally — but even she was stunned by how often groinal response came up in sessions. Not just with one theme, but across the board: harm OCD, sexual orien...
8 Kesä 202510min
Self-Criticism, OCD, Overthinking, and the Mindset SHIFT That Helps People Heal
Jon Hershfield is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in the treatment of OCD. In this episode, he joins Dr. Patrick McGrath to discuss his experiences as a clinician, his work as...
5 Kesä 202547min
The Day OCD Almost Ended My Relationship
Alix Behar remembers the day everything almost collapsed. OCD had taken over her relationship, flooding her with intrusive thoughts, compulsive confessions, and endless reassurance-seeking. One mornin...
1 Kesä 202513min
A Mother's Story Of OCD, Substance Abuse, Loss, And Legacy
Margaret Sisson knew something was wrong when her son Riley came home from camp in a panic she'd never seen before. He started throwing up every morning before school. He checked doorknobs until they ...
29 Touko 202553min
How OCD Hijacks Productivity At School, Work, And Life
Tracie Ibrahim knows firsthand how OCD can quietly wreck a person’s day. In college, reading meant going forward, then backward, then forward again — just to feel “right.” As a mom, grocery trips were...
25 Touko 202510min
I Mistook OCD For A Spiritual Awakening
Jaclyn Steinmann spent decades chasing purity, clarity, and healing through retreats, cleanses, and spiritual rituals. But underneath it all was OCD — cleverly disguised as a spiritual quest. What she...
22 Touko 202540min
The Dangerous Myths We Tell About OCD
OCD is one of the most misrepresented conditions in mental health. In this video, Dr. Patrick McGrath breaks down how everyday language, media portrayals, and even well-meaning comments create confusi...
18 Touko 202512min
Mental Health Is Health: Therapists Explain Why The System Is Finally Catching Up
After decades in the field, these two veteran therapists have seen it all — the stigma, the broken insurance policies, and the slow grind toward change. But now, they say, something real is happening....
15 Touko 202542min
