There's a common belief that OCD must stem from some kind of traumatic experience. But that's not necessarily true. Many people develop OCD without any history of trauma, while others experience both OCD and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), making it difficult to distinguish where one condition ends and the other begins. In this video, NOCD Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Patrick McGrath breaks down the complicated relationship between OCD and trauma.

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“You can see a lot of progress if you give yourself the chance to be uncomfortable.”

It’s something Chris Ceballos tells her Members when OCD treatment gets difficult. And it’s a discomfort Chris knows firsthand. After a career in marketing and PR, she found her way into mental health, where her own experience with exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy helped shape her approach to helping others.

Today, Chris is one of NOCD’s 2026 Lifechangers, recognized for some of the strongest clinical outcomes at the company. She joins Dr. Patrick McGrath on this episode of Get to Know NOCD Therapists to reflect on her unconventional career path, how specializing in OCD made her a stronger therapist, and the rewarding experience of helping Members regain their life from OCD.

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You can't focus, you're constantly overthinking, and you find yourself checking the same things over and over. Is it OCD, ADHD, or possibly both? The symptoms can look surprisingly similar, but what's happening beneath the surface can be completely different. And when those differences go unnoticed, people can spend years getting treatment that never addresses the real problem.

In this episode of Get to Know OCD, Dr. Patrick McGrath is joined by ADHD specialist Heather DeAngelis to explore why these two conditions are so often confused. Drawing from her own experience of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, Heather discusses the overlooked signs of ADHD, how OCD and ADHD can complicate each other, and why understanding what's driving someone's behavior is so important.

At NOCD, we specialize in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the most effective treatment for OCD—a treatment that can help you live a fulfilling life. If you’re ready to take your first step, book a free 15-minute call with us at https://learn.nocd.com/YT

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