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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 37 MIN

Episode #59 - Perinatal OCD on Screen with Little Disasters Author Sarah Vaughan

from The Affirming Minds Podcast · host Shaina Siber, LCSW

Perinatal OCD on Screen with Little Disasters Author Sarah Vaughan In this episode of The Mental Health Edit, Shaina Siber, host of The Affirming Minds Podcast, speaks with Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal and Little Disasters, about perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder, maternal mental health, and why accurate media representation matters far beyond the therapy room. Little Disasters—now a limited series streaming on Little Disasters—offers a rare, thoughtful portrayal of intrusive thoughts, shame, avoidance, and institutional response, and Sarah generously reflects on how her experiences of motherhood informed both the novel and its screen adaptation. Watch: https://www.paramountplus.comRead: Little Disasters: A Novel: Vaughan, Sarah: 9781501172229: Amazon.com: Books (or your preferred bookseller)Learn more about AFFIRM Mental Health, including CE-eligible podcasts: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com  

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