'I’m So OCD!’ Signs You May Have The Disorder And Why Positive Thinking Is Bogus w/ Dr. Patrick McGrath. Sunday, June 1st, 2025 | Sarah Fraser

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🗓️ 1 June 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Dr. Patrick McGrath, a renowned psychologist and Chief Clinical Officer for NOCD, to delve deep into the world of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Dr. McGrath debunks common myths, explains the true nature of OCD, and discusses the impact it has on people's lives. He also talks about the myths of positive thinking and how positive thinking really only works with action. Plus, why superstitions are bogus, how Dr. Patrick wants to raise awareness that a 'little' OCD doesn't exist. And, Dr. Patrick discusses pedophile OCD, is it a real thing? Can people have obsessive compulsive sexual thoughts and how to overcome them. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Dr. Patrick McGrath and NOCD00:02:13 - What People Think OCD Is vs. Reality00:13:46 - Sexual Obsessions in OCD00:34:44 - Relationship OCD: Doubts and Insecurities00:42:55 - Hoarding: Its Connection to OCD MY Go Big Podcasting Courses Are Here! Purchase Go Big Podcasting and learn to start, monetize, and grow your own podcast. Use code MOM15 for 15% OFF until 5/31/2025 **SHOP my Amazon Marketplace - especially if you're looking to get geared-up to start your own Podcast!!!** https://www.amazon.com/shop/thesarahfrasershow Show is sponsored by: Download Cash App & sign up! Use our exclusive referral code TSFS in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you’ll get $10 dropped right into your account. Terms apply Horizonfibroids.com get rid of those nasty fibroids Gopurebeauty.com science backed skincare from head to toe, use code TSFS at checkout for 25% OFF your order Nutrafol.com use code TSFS for FREE shipping and $10 off your subscription Quince.com/tsfs for FREE shipping on your order and 365 day returns Rula.com/tsfs to get started today. That’s R-U-L-A dot com slash tsfs for convenient therapy that’s covered by insurance. SkylightCal.com/tsfs for $30 OFF your 15 inch calendar Thrivecosmetics.com/tsfs Brighten a mom’s day—especially if you’re that mom. Go to thrivecausemetics.com/TSFS for 20% OFF your order Warbyparker.com/tsfs make an appointment at one of their 270 store locations and head to the website to try on endless pairs of glasses virtually and buy your perfect pair Follow me on Instagram/Tiktok: @thesarahfrasershow ***Visit our Sub-Reddit: reddit.com/r/thesarahfrasershow for ALL things The Sarah Fraser Show!!!*** Advertise on The Sarah Fraser Show: [email protected] Got a juicy gossip TIP from your favorite TLC or Bravo show? Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.8	my favorite interviews from the fall of 2024 and i was not expecting it dr patrick mcGrath is here from NoCD and no OCD is a foundation that
0:43.4	really is working to try to raise awareness and change people's perceptions of OCD because as you're
0:49.9	about to hear, Dr. Patrick basically says OCD is the last mental health condition that we all joke about.
0:56.2	We have a coworker. We have a friend, a neighbor, and we say, oh, they're so OCD, there's such a germapum,
1:03.0	when in fact it's quite a serious mental condition. And by the way, I'm guilty of making all those
1:07.6	jokes for years. But he's here to say that it can even be things about
1:12.5	superstitions. It can start, OCD can start about superstitions, why they're bogus, he says.
1:18.9	And also the power of positive thinking can lead to OCD type symptoms, events, and triggers.
1:25.2	I'm like, I like how my own life is based on positive thinking.
1:29.6	Well, he likes positive thinking, but it needs some other actions to actually work,
1:35.2	according to Dr. Patrick McGrath.
1:36.9	So let's get into this.
1:38.3	I think you'll find it very interesting.
1:40.4	Sarah, Sarah, the way free. Uh-huh. Interesting.
1:54.3	This is going to be such a fascinating conversation today. I am with Dr. Patrick McGrath.
1:56.9	He's a psychologist with an expert in OCD and a chief clinical officer for N OCD.
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