Around 3% of people around the world are diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the "cleaning disorder." But contamination OCD is just one of the countless subtypes, and stereotypes like these only prove how little people really know about OCD. This podcast gives you the unique chance to enlighten yourself, and what better way to learn about the disorder than to interview people who are actually diagnosed with it? Tune in as your 16-year-old host Olivia Catarello interviews 5 very different people with very different types of OCD, with the first guest being her own sister!
Tell Me What OCD Is Really Like
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Around 3% of people around the world are diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the "cleaning disorder." But contamination OCD is just one of the countless subtypes, and stereotypes like these only prove how little people really know about OCD. This podcast gives you the unique chance to enlighten yourself, and what better way to learn about the disorder than to interview people who are actually diagnosed with it? Tune in as your 16-year-old host Olivia Catarello interviews 5 very different people with very different types of OCD, with the first guest being her own sister!
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June 6, 2026
Episode 7: Conclusion
<p>This is the conclusion episode of Tell Me What OCD Is Really Like! Tune in to hear my hopes for this podcast and how you can help.</p><p><br></p><p>Resources mentioned:</p><ul><li><a href="https://iocdf.org">https://iocdf.org</a></li><li><a href="https://www.intermed.com/hubfs/Website%20Forms/Behavioral%20Health%20Forms/Assessments%20and%20Questionnaires/Yale-Brown-Obsessive-Compulsive-Scale-Y-BOCS_July-2022.pdf?hsLang=en">https://www.intermed.com/hubfs/Website%20Forms/Behavioral%20Health%20Forms/Assessments%20and%20Questionnaires/Yale-Brown-Obsessive-Compulsive-Scale-Y-BOCS_July-2022.pdf?hsLang=en</a></li><li><a href="https://iocdf.org/find-help/">https://iocdf.org/find-help/</a></li></ul>
June 6, 2026
Episode 6: Final Guest
<p>This guest (anonymous) struggles with very intense OCD falling under many different subtypes. During her interview, she was especially in a contamination theme. Tune in to learn about the different therapies she did—and is still doing—to help manage her OCD. <br></p><p>Helpful resource:</p><p><a href="https://www.calmocd.com/ocd-subtypes">https://www.calmocd.com/ocd-subtypes</a><br></p>
June 5, 2026
Episode 5: Antonia Broccolo
<p>Antonia Broccolo likes to be very open about her contamination OCD. Tune in to this episode to learn why that is—and to learn about her difficult trip to Greece, the organization NOCD, and her thoughts on the public perception of the disorder.<br></p><p>Helpful resource:</p><p><a href="https://www.treatmyocd.com/therapy_signup/v2?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=12663844044&utm_adgroup=123244610147&utm_term=nocd&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12663844044&gbraid=0AAAAADEWRhZyzX_i7TcDgsAc6E4pBl0iu&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItrjI3JLvlAMViYHCCB2N6Bx8EAAYASAAEgI2jfD_BwE">https://www.treatmyocd.com/therapy_signup/v2?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=12663844044&utm_adgroup=123244610147&utm_term=nocd&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12663844044&gbraid=0AAAAADEWRhZyzX_i7TcDgsAc6E4pBl0iu&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItrjI3JLvlAMViYHCCB2N6Bx8EAAYASAAEgI2jfD_BwE</a><br></p>
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