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Uma Chatterjee is a leading neuroscientist and researcher specializing in OCD. She bridges her lived experience and rigorous science to understand the disorder that’s impacted her as long as she can remember. In this episode of the Get to know OCD podcast, Uma simplifies the latest OCD research and shares why she’s driven to understand the disorder as deeply as possible.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:07 If OCD Research Were A Cheese
2:53 What Drives Uma’s Research
5:40 Why OCD Research Is Difficult
7:49 Misunderstanding OCD
9:03 Breaking The Molds Of A Researcher
10:25 Explaining OCD In Simple Terms
14:48 Is OCD Genetic?
16:35 The Harm Of Pseudo-Science
20:40 Possible OCD Research Breakthroughs
24:18 Uma’s Goals
27:38 Uma’s Struggles With OCD
39:35 Evidence-Based Treatment
42:39 Dunning-Kruger Effect
47:48 Uma’s Advice To Those Affected By OCD
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Does my partner truly love me? Are they really the "right one"? These questions are the norm for those struggling with relationship OCD (ROCD). If you're battling these same doubts about your relationships, this video is for you. In this explainer, we dive into the complexities of ROCD, its impact on your relationships, and ways to manage it.
Show notes:
0:33 What Is Relationship OCD?
2:17 OCD Nickname's
6:41 Overcoming Relationship OCD
9:39 ROCD's Effects On Relationship
10:57 Hope For Couples
12:24 What To Do If You Have ROCD
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From the outside, Brad Feld seems unfazed. Since 1987, Brad has blazed an impressive career as an early-stage investor and entrepreneur in tech. But internally, Brad has been battling OCD for nearly 60 years. In this episode of the Get to Know OCD podcast, Brad opens up about how he has navigated life and achieved success while experiencing OCD, why he’s so open about his struggles, and much more.
Please note: This podcast briefly mentions suicidal ideation. NOCD is not a crisis service. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 to connect to the Suicide & Crisis Hotline.
Show Notes
0:00 Intro
1:07 If OCD Was A Movie Title
1:58 Underlying Obsessions
3:38 How OCD Has Affected Brad’s Life At Different Points
11:02 Mental Exhaustion And OCD
15:06 Separating The Obsessions And The Compulsions
20:15 Why Brad Speaks Openly About Mental Health
30:42 Dispelling OCD Misconceptions
37:27 Brad’s Purpose
40:27 Brad’s Advice For His Younger Self
51:18 What Companies Can Do For Mental Health
55:12 Post-Therapy Movie Titles
58:30 Outro
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"OCD is just germaphobia" or "OCD is a superpower" — these are just a few of the myths associated with OCD. Spoiler alert: neither are true. Both are examples of all-too-common misconceptions about OCD.
In this special episode of our OCD Deep Dive series, we go mythbusting on OCD and give you the realities of the disorder.
0:00 Intro
0:52 Myth #1
3:29 Myth #2
5:06 Myth #3
7:50 Myth #4
8:46 Myth #5
11:37 Review
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Singer, songwriter, and YouTube creator Cami Petyn has used her growing platform for OCD advocacy. Her struggles with OCD have been at the center of many songs and videos she's created. In this episode of the Get to know OCD podcast, Cami tells us why she's so big on OCD awareness and how the disorder has affected her life.
Show notes:
0:00 Intro
1:39 Before OCD Diagnosis
5:11 Why Does It Feel So Real?
7:57 Getting Help From NOCD
10:17 Fan Reactions
11:42 If OCD Was A Song
13:12 What OCD Preys On
14:47 OCD Is Awkward
16:53 Living With OCD On A Daily Basis
21:34 ERP Therapy
24:49 “Oh I Have A Little OCD Too”
25:54 Why Cami Uses Her Platform For OCD Awareness
26:30 Mental Compulsions
28:36 Life-Changing Therapy
30:47 Why OCD Is So Misunderstood
32:28 What Cami Wants To Do With Her Platform
33:33 How OCD Affects Family Members
36:08 Biggest Shift After Treatment
38:57 Relationship OCD
43:24 What Cami Hears From Others About OCD
45:33 Cami’s Advice To Those With OCD
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Welcome to our brand-new series, OCD Deep Dive! In this series, NOCD Chief Clinical Officer Patrick McGrath will give you a detailed breakdown about all things OCD. In the debut episode, we're explaining OCD as a whole — what is it, living with it, how to treat it, and more.
Show Notes
0:00 Intro
1:00 What Is OCD?
5:04 OCD Misconceptions
6:18 Living With OCD
10:24 OCD Treatment Is Available
13:13 Does OCD Go Away?
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Never one to shy away from joking about ANY topic, comedian Maria Bamford joins us for the fourth episode of the Get to Know OCD podcast. In this candid interview, she opens up about battling OCD throughout her life and navigating her Hollywood career through it — all while making us laugh along the way.
Please note: This podcast briefly mentions suicide. NOCD is not a crisis service. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 to connect to the Suicide & Crisis Hotline.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
1:58 OCD-Related Sounds
4:47 Being Open About OCD
8:16 Emotions Of OCD
13:32 Therapy Is A Process
15:08 Finding The Right Help
18:55 Noooo-CD! Web Series
20:08 Time Spent In Your Own Head
22:31 OCD Flare Ups During Free Time
25:33 Others Understanding Your OCD
29:08 Just “Stop Thinking” About It
30:12 Exposure Therapy And Therapy
30:56 Future Of OCD Therapy
35:17 Maria’s Advice For Those With OCD
36:58 Therapeutic Comedy
39:12 Caregiver Experience
44:27 Outro
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Sam Temple is a multi-hyphenated creator — podcaster, DIY, artist, and more. Before Sam was diagnosed with OCD, she used creativity as an outlet to distract herself from anxiety and other emotions spurred by OCD. In this interview, she tells us how she's come to live with OCD and the person she is now, and will always be.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:00 If OCD Was A Food Dish Or Recipe
2:54 Not Knowing You Have OCD
5:15 Health-Related Anxiety
8:30 Being Creative With OCD
12:12 How Sam Got Help
14:05 Starting ERP
16:17 Thinking “What If”
19:28 The Many Emotions Of OCD
24:46 Using Projects As A Distraction
26:58 Taking The Stigma Away From OCD
29:38 Specialized Treatment vs. Generalized Treatment
36:28 Existential OCD
39:04 Change Your Behaviors, Not Your Thoughts
42:14 Overcoming Fears With Probabilities
45:01 Sam’s Advice To Those With OCD
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Howie Mandel joins us on the second episode of the Get to know OCD podcast. He opens up about his lifelong struggles with OCD despite being in the public eye for much of his career — from being a comedian to a TV personality to a podcaster.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
1:18 Welcome Howie Mandel
2:39 OCD Prevalence
6:39 Howie's Pet Peeve
9:01 OCD Emotions
11:28 Why Howie Doesn't Shake Hands
16:27 Living With OCD
26:17 Valuing Mental Health More
30:52 "Life Is Hard"
32:00 Therapy
35:04 Howie's Regret
38:16 Feeling Great When You Have OCD
41:32 Howie's Advice
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Welcome to the first-ever episode of the Get To Know OCD podcast. Host Dr. Patrick McGrath is joined by NOCD CEO and cofounder Stephen Smith. Stephen takes us inside his life-long struggles with OCD, how NOCD came to be, and his plans to continue to tackle the issue.
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