NOCD and The OCD Institute of Texas call Catie out for misdiagnosing herself with OCD and using it as an excuse to kiss random men

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  Catie went head to head this week with the real OCD medical establishments in the United States after NOCD and The OCD Institute of Texas publicly called her out for misdiagnosing herself and using OCD as an excuse to make out with her male friends on camera.


Both organizations said her explanation on the show did not match what OCD actually is, and they treated her behavior as a joke that invalidated her claims. In response, Catie posted a video explaining that she felt forced to address the criticism even though she was feeling unwell. She said she has received therapy through NOCD and worked with an OCD specialist she respects, but she is now questioning whether she can continue supporting the company because she feels they dismissed and misrepresented her lived experience.


Catie argued that the reality show presented a highly edited version of her life, focusing almost entirely on the scenes where she kissed people while drinking and ignoring the footage where she discussed her OCD in depth. She admitted there were moments she is not proud of, especially when alcohol was involved, but insisted those moments do not define her condition. She said she genuinely has OCD, has struggled with it for years, and has lost large parts of her life to compulsions and difficulty staying present. She said it was upsetting that a company whose mission is to support people with OCD would use a heavily edited television portrayal to question her diagnosis, especially when their messaging usually focuses on validating people who feel alone in their struggles.



In the now deleted video from NOCD and The OCD Institute of Texas, their specialists explained that intrusive thoughts about kissing other men to feel better are not what OCD is. They said real OCD does not make people do enjoyable behaviors and does not push people toward actions that feel fun or rewarding. Instead, OCD creates unwanted anxious thoughts and compulsions that people fear, avoid, or feel distressed by. Another therapist added that Catie’s kissing behavior on the show looked like something she enjoyed while drunk and in a good mood, which is the opposite of how OCD works. This is why her portrayal rubbed real OCD sufferers and OCD therapists the wrong way. 

After the backlash, both institutes deleted their videos about Catie, and a third organization called the International OCD Foundation chimed in and posted a statement saying that inaccurate portrayals of OCD can increase stigma, make diagnosis harder, and mislead millions of viewers who rely on shows like 90 Day Fiancé for information.



In the end, everyone agreed that TLC’s editing is the real problem. The show made Catie look ridiculous by cutting out all her serious OCD discussions and leaving only the silly moments where she got drunk and made out with men, then labeling that behavior as OCD. That editing choice misled viewers, misrepresented the disorder, and created unnecessary conflict between Catie and the OCD community. Instead of blaming Catie or blaming the OCD institutes, TLC should issue an official statement apologizing to Catie and to everyone living with OCD for presenting a distorted version of her condition and allowing misleading clips to circulate across the internet.

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