90 Day Fiance: Catie’s OCD Claims Spark Backlash — Expert Debunks Dangerous Misconceptions!

Catie announced her OCD right off the bat. The 90 Day Fiance star makes headlines with her drunk shenanigans, often infront of her boyfriend. Her boozy makeout sessions, she claims, are due to her OCD. Her partner, Josh, is a patient man who still continues to be in a relationship with her. Catie seems too comfortable with her drunk affairs.

Catie says her OCD makes her impulsive, making her stick her tongue down strangers’ throats. She also has a compulsive nature to check hotel rooms thoroughly before checking out. She also believes drinking calms her OCD impulses. But how much of it is true? A clinical expert weighs in. Keep reading to learn more about it.

90 Day Fiance: What Does Catie Norboe Do For A Living?

Catie, the 90 Day Fiance star, may look like just a wild party girl, but she has an unusual job. She has no apartment and no furniture. She stores her stuff in a garage and travels the world instead. Catie works as an international pet-sitter. She uses an app to connect with pet owners who need help. In exchange, she stays in their homes for free. This job has taken her to Greece, Spain, Berlin, and London. She says Greece was her favorite stop so far.

While pet-sitting, Catie explores each country. She tries local food, visits landmarks, and documents her travels online. She also runs marathons and once ran one in Berlin. Beyond pet-sitting, she creates content and appears on reality TV. Her niche lifestyle content could turn into a real income stream if she keeps building it. For now, pet-sitting lets her live rent-free while she travels the globe.

90 Day Fiance: Catie’s OCD Representation Creating Misconceptions About It – An Expert Busts Them!

Catie Norboe is sparking a real conversation about OCD, and experts say it’s not a good one. 90 Day Fiance star Catie appears with her partner Josh in Season 12. Her big problem on the show is that she keeps kissing other people while drinking. She explained it away in a confessional, saying her OCD gives her urges to make out with people sometimes. Fans didn’t buy that OCD makes her boozy self seek out pleasure, and now a mental health expert is explaining why.

Madeline Thompson Smith, a licensed counselor in Atlanta, says Catie’s description doesn’t match how OCD actually works. She can’t speak to Catie’s specific case, but she’s clear on the disorder itself. OCD is built on unwanted, distressing thoughts, not happy or pleasant urges. People with OCD do compulsions to reduce anxiety, not to chase a good feeling. Wanting to kiss strangers because you’re happy isn’t a typical OCD symptom at all, she explains.

The expert also explains that OCD patients overthink, doubt themselves, and avoid things out of fear. Their compulsions often seem illogical, even to them, but anxiety forces them to do it anyway. She also states that Catie can have OCD and still engage in impulsive behaviors while drinking, but those impulses aren’t OCD-related. Her saying it’s OCD making her make out with strangers is incorrect and creates misconceptions around OCD. For more updates, follow TV Season & Spoilers.