The harder you try to control your thoughts, the more it controls you
When we try to control every thought that enters our mind, we unknowingly give it more power. The harder we fight intrusive thoughts or uncomfortable feelings, the more they seem to persist. Brenna Po...
18 Maalis 202514min
Breaking Barriers: The IOCDF Conference & The Future of OCD Treatment
The 2025 IOCDF Conference — starting July 10 in Chicago — is set to bring together clinicians, researchers, and individuals with OCD for a weekend focused on education, advocacy, and community. In thi...
16 Maalis 202541min
They Turned Living With OCD Into A Short Film
Most films and TV shows get OCD completely wrong. They reduce it to a quirky obsession with cleanliness or a need for perfect symmetry, missing the relentless, intrusive thoughts that actually define ...
13 Maalis 202549min
The Moment I Realized I Had OCD
For years, Brenna Posey struggled with overwhelming fears, intrusive thoughts, and behaviors she couldn't explain. She went through cycles of anxiety, compulsions, and brief periods of relief—never re...
11 Maalis 202516min
How Comedy and Community Pulled Kristy Quinn Out of Rock Bottom
Kristy Quinn never expected to find herself at rock bottom. Growing up, she struggled with crippling OCD, intrusive thoughts, and overwhelming anxiety — challenges that few around her truly understood...
9 Maalis 202542min
Am I A Good Person? OCD Won’t Let Me Decide
Scrupulosity OCD isn’t just about religion — it’s about relentless self-doubt, moral perfectionism, and the constant fear of making the “wrong” choice. For Summer Lemmon, that meant questioning every ...
6 Maalis 202540min
How To Explain OCD To Friends And Family
Talking to friends and family about OCD can be frustrating, especially when they think it’s just about being neat and organized. In this video, Brenna Posey breaks down the real OCD—what it actually l...
4 Maalis 202512min
Jesse Eisenberg, John Green, and Kieran Culkin: How They’re Bringing OCD To The Big Screen
With the Oscars Awards happening tonight, Hollywood is shining a light on mental health like never before. NOCD team members Brenna Posey dives into A Real Pain, the Jesse Eisenberg film nominated for...
2 Maalis 20259min
