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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Tune in each week for a deep dive into all things OCD with host Dr. Patrick McGrath, NOCD's Chief Clinical Officer. We’ll be sharing inspiring real-life stories of people who’ve faced OCD and came out the other side, as well as practical tips for understanding and tackling OCD. We hope you enjoy the podcast and it helps you get to know OCD.

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