Intrusive thoughts...is it OCD? w/Jenna Overbaugh

Mama Knows

Cloud10

Parenting, Kids & Family

5.0 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this conversation, Nina Caviggiola and Jenna Overbaugh delve into the complexities of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and intrusive thoughts. They discuss the misconceptions surrounding OCD, the impact of intrusive thoughts on daily life, and the importance of proper diagnosis and treatment. Jenna shares her expertise on the various types of intrusive thoughts, the stigma associated with them, and effective strategies for managing OCD. The conversation emphasizes the need for awareness, understanding, and professional guidance in navigating mental health challenges. Caraway’s cookware set is a favorite for a reason, it can save you up to $190 versus buying the items individually. Plus, if you visit Carawayhome.com/MAMAKNOWS you can take an additional 10% off your next purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think about cheese.
0:02.1	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:04.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,
0:06.3	Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt.
0:08.3	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:12.0	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:13.9	Cheese.
0:15.8	Availments at the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11am.
0:18.1	Price and participation may vary.
0:19.2	Subjects availability. I actually recently went down an OCD spiral where I was like literally Googling everything
0:32.0	possible about what OCD is and then I like diagnosed myself with it, which I know so bad.
0:37.7	Like obviously I can't do that.
0:39.3	But you know when you see things on social media are like, oh my God, I have that.
0:43.2	But I was having really bad intrusive thoughts.
0:46.1	And I have some anxiety and trauma and I'm in therapy for all that.
0:50.5	And turns out I don't have OCD, but I am interested to learn more about it because I used to
0:55.8	assume that OCD was just like, you're just obsessed with being clean and the doorknob being the right
1:01.3	way, you know, like what you see in the movies and the shows and whatnot. And I think there's just so
1:05.7	much more to be set about it and especially the intrusive thoughts piece because for me,
1:10.0	they were so debilitating some of
1:11.8	my intrusive thoughts that I was having and there was one piece of advice that I learned about how to
1:16.4	stop them in their tracks and I feel like you're going to talk about this because I think I saw it
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