Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ever thought that you don't need help for OCD because you're already functional or successful? Or worried that OCD might actually be the reason you’re good at what you do? You're not alone. These worries are common, but people often don’t realize how much OCD is draining them behind the scenes.
This roundtable discussion breaks down the myth that OCD drives high performance, what actually happens when you challenge this belief, how evidence-based treatment can change your relationship with achievement, and how to stay motivated without fear and compulsions controlling you.
About the hosts:
• Yusra Shah is a Creative Strategy Specialist at NOCD, and shares her experience with OCD on NOCD’s social media.
• Paige DeAngelo, founder and CEO of Aer Cosmetics and an NHL dancer for the Philadelphia Flyers, has lived with the fear that OCD was driving her success.
• Julia Hale, LICSW is an OCD therapist who’s worked with some of the brightest college students in the country and has seen how doubt and shame often hide behind perfectionism.
At NOCD, all of our therapists are trained in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the evidence-based treatment proven to be most effective for OCD. Want to explore your treatment options? Book a free 15-minute call with us at learn.nocd.com/YT
Ever thought that you don't need help for OCD because you're already functional or successful? Or worried that OCD might actually be the reason you’re good at what you do? You're not alone. These worries are common, but people often don’t realize how much OCD is draining them behind the scenes.
This roundtable discussion breaks down the myth that OCD drives high performance, what actually happens when you challenge this belief, how evidence-based treatment can change your relationship with achievement, and how to stay motivated without fear and compulsions controlling you.
About the hosts:
• Yusra Shah is a Creative Strategy Specialist at NOCD, and shares her experience with OCD on NOCD’s social media.
• Paige DeAngelo, founder and CEO of Aer Cosmetics and an NHL dancer for the Philadelphia Flyers, has lived with the fear that OCD was driving her success.
• Julia Hale, LICSW is an OCD therapist who’s worked with some of the brightest college students in the country and has seen how doubt and shame often hide behind perfectionism.
At NOCD, all of our therapists are trained in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the evidence-based treatment proven to be most effective for OCD. Want to explore your treatment options? Book a free 15-minute call with us at learn.nocd.com/YT
