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
How Carrie Berk Built Her Dream Life While Fighting Her Darkest Thoughts
Carrie Berk has been battling a spiraling mind for as long as she can remember. As a child, she kept her OCD rituals secret. As a teen, her anxiety took over during the silence of the pandemic. And ev...
13 Touko 202545min
How OCD Is Diagnosed — And Why It’s So Often Missed
For many people with OCD, the path to getting diagnosed isn’t quick — it’s a journey that can take over a decade. In fact, the average time it takes to receive an accurate OCD diagnosis is 17 years. D...
11 Touko 202512min
