A documentary about the unseen side of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Trigger Warning: This website discusses difficult topics like violence, sexual imagery, self-harm, and suicide. Viewer discretion is advised, especially for those with personal experiences related to OCD or mental health issues.
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About The Film
Few people truly understand obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), even though it affects nearly 3 million people in the U.S. The silence and misunderstandings around OCD have created a culture of shame that keeps people with OCD from getting support.
AN UNQUIET MIND is a portrait documentary that sheds light on a darker side of OCD that many sufferers are too afraid to speak about. Through this film, we aim to build a movement of greater support towards those living with OCD.
The Stories Of Natasha & Vinay
Natasha
Natasha is a joyful, humorous, and lively woman who lives in Carlsbad, California with her family. Behind her carefree persona, Natasha struggles with OCD. However, her obsessions don’t revolve around germs or light switches.
Her obsessions manifest as intrusive, unwanted thoughts about physically and sexually harming her loved ones.
Vinay works for the Center for Popular Democracy in Brooklyn, specializing in health-care advocacy. Shortly after 9/11, Vinay’s mind was bombarded with unwanted images of death.
Over time, these violent images turned into images of him harming other people. He deeply feared himself and began to question his belonging in the world.
Vinay
Types of OCD
While OCD comes in many shapes and forms, AN UNQUIET MIND dives deep into the three types of OCD that Vinay and Natasha live with.
Harm OCD
Experiencing intrusive thoughts of people being harmed
POST-PARTUM OCD
Parents experiencing unwanted thoughts about harming their children
PEDOPHILIA OCD
Experiencing distressing and unwanted sexual thoughts towards children
*NOTE: this OCD is completely different than pedophilia
Harm OCD
Experiencing intrusive thoughts of people being harmed
POST-PARTUM OCD
Parents experiencing unwanted thoughts about harming their children
PEDOPHILIA OCD
Experiencing distressing and unwanted sexual thoughts towards children
*NOTE: this OCD is completely different than pedophilia
Harm OCD
Experiencing intrusive thoughts of people being harmed
POST-PARTUM OCD
Parents experiencing unwanted thoughts about harming their children
PEDOPHILIA OCD
Experiencing distressing and unwanted sexual thoughts towards children
*NOTE: this OCD is completely different than pedophilia
Why An Unquiet Mind Matters
This silence and misunderstanding of OCD has fostered a culture of shame, hindering access to support.
Thousands of people living with OCD aren’t diagnosed because even many health professionals are unable to recognize nontraditional symptoms. Others are suffering in silence and isolation, reluctant to seek help due to the highly stigmatized nature of their disorder.
This is why AN UNQUIET MIND is so important. We need to talk about this topic openly, honestly, and with no shame. By telling Natasha and Vinay’s stories, we aim to empower mental health advocates, health professionals, and those affected by OCD.
OCD has been ranked as 1 of the top 10 reasons people file for disability in the United States.
The World Health Organization
On average, in one day an OCD patient will spend 5.9 hours occupied with obsessions and 4.6 hours engaging with compulsions.
National Library of Medicine
At least 1 in 10 patients with OCD attempts suicide during their lifetime.
Comprehensive Psychiatry
Join the movement to destigmatize all types of OCD.
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REELABILITIES – WORLD PREMIERE
April 3, 2025 | 5:30pm
New York City
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REELABILITIES – WORLD PREMIERE
April 4, 2025 | 5:30pm
New York City
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