TPP 193: Filmmaker Chris Baier on Helping Families Get Unstuck from OCD
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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8 chapters
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What is OCD and why is it often misunderstood?
A lot of people assume it's you know, the it's uh cleanliness or it's about being neat or, you know, somebody who likes things tidy and it's so much more than that and it takes many different forms and It's not anything I guess the thing I would say it's not anything you would ever wish on your enemy. It's painful, it's torturous. And it's not a joke.
Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Rieber, and today I'm bringing you a conversation with writer and filmmaker Chris Bayer, whose experience as the parent of a teen with obsessive compulsive disorder inspired him to produce the film Unstuck, an OCD kids. movie. Unstuck is a short film that lets kids and teens speak truthfully about OCD and explain how they learn to face their fears and regain control of their lives. In our conversation, Chris shares his personal why behind making this film, talks about his family's experience supporting their teen daughter, and describes how this film is helping to bring awareness of OCD and its common misconceptions.
OCD is a topic new to this podcast and I learned so much from this conversation and was inspired by the heart and passion that Chris brings to his work on behalf of kids living with OCD. I hope you enjoy our conversation and then definitely go check out Chris's film Unstuck. And a few quick announcements before I get to that. Today there is a brand new section of the Tilt Parenting website. I am launching Tilt Education. So, if you are engaged in the Tilt Parenting community, you know that a little over a year ago, I began collecting data and insights about schools that work well for differently wired kids. And so today, I'm excited to share the results of that effort. The largest, most comprehensive listing of schools that work well for neurodivergent learners available, featuring personal testimonials from parents who have.
first hand knowledge of the schools to better help parents trying to find a fit for their child with their decision making process. Putting together this database has been a tremendous undertaking, and so I am thrilled to finally be able to make this available to you. And I intend for this to be a growing resource. So when you go to the school listing page, if the school that you know of that works well for differently wired kids is not included, you can also submit that school recommendation yourself. Also on Tilt Education, you'll find a discussion guide for Differently Wired for use with PTAs and reading groups, and a playlist of education related podcast episodes. There's also a section that's just for educators, and that includes a list of must listen to and must read resources to help teachers and administrators better identify and understand the neurodivergent students they teach.
To check out the school listings and all of these new resources at Tilt Education, just go to Tilt Parenting dot com slash education. All right, let's get on to the interview. Here is my conversation with Chris Bayer. Hey Chris, welcome to the podcast.
Thank you. Great to be here. Appreciate it.
Well, I'm so glad you reached out to me about your film Unstuck. And I just have to say for listeners and and and apologize publicly that I took a long time to get back to Chris, but I kept it in my inbox because I was like, I need to check this out. This is really important conversation to bring to the show. So thank you for your patience with me. I just want to say that. And I would love it if you could take just a few minutes to to introduce yourself. I've read your bio, but just tell us a little bit about who you are in the world.
Absolutely. Um hello everybody. My name is Chris and my family we live in Brooklyn, New York, and uh our journey with obsessive compulsive disorder started about six years ago. Uh my daughter was diagnosed and we spent uh a summer just trying to figure out what was going on and how to get her help and going to, you know, different therapists and doctors and researching and trying to find everything we could about the disorder.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is OCD and why is it often misunderstood?
0:00–5:17
2
How did Chris Baier’s family discover their daughter’s OCD and begin seeking help?
5:17–9:27
3
What steps did the family take to find the right therapist and treatment?
9:27–13:17
4
How does Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy work for kids with OCD?
13:17–17:09
5
How did the family involve siblings and manage the whole‑family impact of OCD?
17:09–21:09
6
What inspired the creation of the short film *Unstuck* and how were the kids involved?
21:09–25:34
7
What resources (website, YouTube, OCD Construct) are available for parents and kids?
25:34–30:16
8
What practical advice does Chris give to parents who suspect OCD in their child?
30:16–35:35
Speakers
2 identifiedMore from Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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