Hear My Story: Personal Experiences with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Max and His Mother Meet with a Therapist to Discuss His OCD

In this video you will meet Max, an adolescent struggling with OCD. Watch as Max and his mother meet with a therapist for the first time to discuss Max’s OCD. The video demonstrates what types of questions a therapist would ask to understand how OCD impacts the individual and their family. The therapist in the video also explains a treatment option called Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP) to Max and his mother.

Max’s Experience with Exposure and Response Prevention Treatment for His OCD

In this video you will hear from Max about his experience with receiving treatment for his OCD. Max shares what his life was like prior to treatment and how OCD got in the way of the life he wanted to live. Max explains what Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP) treatment was like for him and the changes he saw in his life after working with an EX/RP therapist.

Ally Meets with a Therapist to Discuss her OCD Symptoms – Part 1

Ally Meets with a Therapist to Discuss her OCD Symptoms – Part 2

Meet Ally, a young adult struggling with OCD. In Part 1 you will hear how Ally’s OCD symptoms have been affecting her and her family's lives. In Part 2, Ally’s therapist provides psychoeducation on what obsessions and compulsions are and asks questions to understand the types of obsessions and compulsions Ally experiences. The therapist in the video explains that Ally’s symptoms are consistent with OCD and that there are treatment options.

Ally’s Experience with Treatment for her OCD- Part 1

Ally’s Experience with Treatment for her OCD- Part 2

In these two videos you will hear from Ally about her reaction to learning that her symptoms are OCD as well as what life is like after receiving treatment. In Part 1 you will hear Ally speak about how her OCD went undetected throughout her life. In Part 2, Ally describes getting treatment for her OCD. Ally explains that she now understands what OCD is and can monitor her progress. She is also able to communicate with her loved ones when she needs help.