Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often viewed as a minor annoyance, or worse, something useful. The fact is OCD is a serious mental health issue that traps millions of kids, teens, and adults in a vicious cycle of worries and rituals.
To uncover what OCD is, and what it isn’t, filmmakers Kelly Anderson and Chris Baier focus on an unlikely group of experts: kids. UNSTUCK documents OCD through kids’ eyes only. It avoids sensationalizing compulsions and obsessions and instead reveals the complexity of a disorder that affects both the brain and behavior. As these six resilient kids and teens roadmap their process of recovery, the film inspires viewers to believe it is possible to fight their worst fears and beat back OCD.
Presents a rich, moving and informative picture about this common problem. Several elements make this film stand out and rise above most other resources available for children with OCD and their families." - Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD, Journal of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry