Being a new parent comes with joy, but it can also bring unexpected challenges. In this special interview, Bravo reality television star Scheana Shay shares her journey with postpartum OCD — a condition that affects many new parents but is often misunderstood or overlooked.

What started as an overwhelming sense of fear quickly spiraled into intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that felt impossible to control. Scheana reveals the immense fear of being judged, the challenges of recognizing her symptoms as OCD, and how seeking help through therapy, medication, and evidence-based treatments like exposure and response prevention (ERP) gave her a path to healing.