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AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyChild OCD Bedtime Battles: How to Stop the Nighttime Loops That Trap You and Your ChildBedtime shouldn’t feel like a battleground—but for many families raising a child with OCD, nighttime is when the OCD compulsions ramp up and take over. In this episode, child therapist and OCD parenting expert Natasha Daniels breaks down the most common nighttime OCD compulsions that trap both kids and parents in exhausting loops.You’ll learn:What nighttime OCD rituals look like (and why they’re so common)How OCD pulls parents into the loop through reassurance and ritualsWhy giving in fuels OCD—even when it feels easier in the momentHow to...2025-07-0140 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyChild OCD vs Autism: Understanding the Key DifferencesIs it autism or OCD? Sometimes the behaviors can look so similar, it’s hard to tell. In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I break down the key differences between autism and child OCD — and why understanding the distinction is crucial for getting the right support.You’ll learn:Why repetitive behaviors show up in both autism and OCD (but for very different reasons)How motivation, awareness, and sensory issues help differentiate the twoWhy misdiagnosis can delay effective treatmentWhat to do if your child has both autism and OCDIf you’re feeling...2025-05-2732 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 415: When OCD Looks Like Oppositional Behavior: Understanding Hidden CompulsionsIf your child refuses to shower, melts down over clothing, or avoids homework, you might assume they’re being defiant. But what if it’s actually OCD driving their behavior? In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast for Anxiety and OCD, I break down how OCD-driven avoidance and compulsions can look like oppositional behavior—and why this misunderstanding is so common.You’ll learn:🟤 How OCD can mimic defiance in kids.🟤 Key signs that reveal it’s OCD, not oppositional behavior.🟤 Why traditional discipline backfires with OCD.🟤 Practical str...2025-04-2237 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 412: Improving Our Child’s Life with OCD with Dr. Jonathan AbramowitzHow do we help our children with OCD have a better quality of life? Our child’s OCD is more than just Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) therapy. It is more than just their intrusive thoughts and their compulsions.How do we help them with self-esteem? The feeling of guilt and shame? The struggles of navigating school and family relationships? In Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz’s new book, Living Well with OCD, he tackles the bigger question - how can people live a fulfilling life with OCD?Jonathan Abramowitz is a psychologist with a private pract...2025-04-0147 min
Therapists in the Hot SeatRelationship OCD: The Myth of 'The One'In this episode of the Therapists in the Hot Seat podcast, hosts Tom Coates and Tom Holland-Pearse delve into the complexities of Relationship OCD (ROCD). They discuss the nature of intrusive thoughts, the importance of normalizing doubts in relationships, and how to distinguish between normal relationship concerns and those driven by OCD. The conversation emphasizes the significance of understanding one's relationship with intrusive thoughts and introduces strategies such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to manage OCD symptoms effectively. The episode concludes with key takeaways and a commitment to ongoing self-reflection and growth in relationships.2025-03-251h 10AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 408: How to Use Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory with Kids with Anxiety or OCDI quickly fell in love with Mel Robbins’ book The Let Them Theory. It is such a simple, and yet powerful approach to living your life. Throughout the book I thought about how the Let Them Theory could be adapted to parents, and in particular, those of us raising kids with anxiety or OCD.I started to implement this approach with my kids in a child friendly way. It made a huge impact on how I showed up for their anxiety and OCD struggles. It also helped me let go of what I cannot control. In...2025-03-0443 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 407: Helping Kids with OCD and Magical ThinkingOCD can convince our kids that they have control over the uncontrollable. That is at the heart of magical thinking OCD compulsions. Magical thinking is when OCD convinces a person that if they do or don’t do something - they can prevent something from happening. That something could be literally anything related to their theme. They might be preventing themselves from throwing up. They might be saving your life. They might be preventing a health issue. It is different for each person, but the compulsion is the same - do this (or don’t do this) or EL...2025-02-2534 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 406: How to Handle Tourettic OCD with Dr. John PiacentiniNot every OCD theme is about a fear, sometimes it is about a feeling. That is the case with Tourettic OCD. Tourettic OCD is not triggered by an intrusive thought, but rather a somatic urge. Compulsions can include sudden, repetitive movements or vocalizations.It can be tricky to figure out what is a tic and what is tourettic OCD. That is why I invited Dr. John Piacentini to the show. Dr. John Piacentini is a Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine and Director of the Child OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Pr...2025-02-1840 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 403: Parents at Odds: How Disagreements Impact Progress with Anxiety and OCDWhen parents disagree on how to approach their child’s anxiety or OCD, they do more than irritate each other, it impacts their child’s progress with anxiety or OCD.In this week’s episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I dive into the top 5 topics parents often disagree on when it comes to their child’s OCD or anxiety. We’ll also dive into why these are such common topics for disagreement as well as ways parents can mitigate the impact it has on their child’s anxiety or OCD.🌸 Learn how to be an effective...2025-01-2850 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP: 399: Why the Core Fear Matters in Anxiety and OCDDoes it really matter if you understand the core fear related to your child’s anxiety or OCD. The short answer - yes. Of course we will treat anxiety with anxiety tools regardless of theme or core fear. And we will treat OCD as OCD regardless of theme or core fear. But understanding the core fear in anxiety or OCD is like the difference between using a compass to get where you are going versus a GPS. Core fears help us identify and pinpoint exactly what fuels all the anxiety and OCD themes; what fuels all...2024-12-3144 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP: 398: Handling Your Child’s Anxiety, OCD and Christmas BreakJust because it is the holiday season doesn’t mean our child’s anxiety and OCD take a break. The holidays can stir up a variety of issues for our kids depending on their particular anxiety and OCD themes. Down time can cause more anxious or intrusive thoughts. The whirlwind of parties, overstimulation and no routine can make emotions run high. It can be tricky to deal with contamination, restrictive eating, panic attacks and upsetting thoughts around relatives and friends. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I’m exploring some common struggles kids with anxie...2024-12-2439 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP: 397: Feelings of Failure When Our Child’s Anxiety or OCD Doesn’t Get betterAs parents we can be hard on ourselves. The parenting journey raising kids with anxiety and OCD can come with many ups and downs. Many of us blame ourselves when our child’s anxiety or OCD doesn’t get better.But the truth is you can do absolutely everything to help your child with anxiety or OCD and they still don’t improve.We are only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to our child’s anxiety or OCD.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore the narrative that we of...2024-12-1733 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP: 393: Helping Autistic Kids Who have OCD with Jan StewartIt can be hard enough to help a child with OCD, but what if they are autistic as well? It can be confusing to figure out where autistic traits end and OCD compulsions begin. It can also be a struggle to navigate two worlds that don’t always intersect.That is why I was thrilled to invite Jan Stewart to the AT Parenting Survival Podcast. Jan is a highly regarded mental health and neurodiversity advocate and mom to two, now grown children with multiple diagnoses. She is the author of Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Jou...2024-11-1959 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 386: The Difference Between PDA Accommodations and OCD AccommodationsOften parents who are raising kids with both PDA and OCD get conflicting advice. This can push a parent who is already stressed, over the edge. Are accommodations good or are they bad? One set of advice talks about leaning into accommodations, while the other set says accommodations are something to eventually stop. The reality is PDA accommodations and OCD accommodations aren’t the same. OCD accommodations are specifically talking about participating in a child’s OCD compulsions. Those are called accommodations. When we participate in our child’s OCD compulsions we are inadverte...2024-10-0131 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 385: Helping Kids with OCD with Stuart Ralph from OCD StoriesI had the pleasure of sitting down with Stuart Ralph, from the podcast The OCD Stories to talk about his journey from OCD sufferer, OCD podcaster to therapist.We explore how treating kids and teens with OCD requires a different, more flexible approach. Stuart also offers some helpful tips on how to navigate the UK mental health system.Stuart Ralph’s practice, Integrative Centre for OCD offers therapy to kids, teens and young adults regardless of where in the world they are located. To learn more go to his practice website here.Resources:...2024-09-2459 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 382: A Helpful Tool for OCD Reassurance SeekingOCD doesn’t just involve our kids, it involves us. OCD reassurance seeking is a sneaky compulsion. It gets us to do OCD’s dirty work. We often don’t even know we are talking to OCD.It can feel bad to pull back our reassurance, even if we know it is OCD. It can also be tough on our kids. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about a tool I created to help kids reduce their OCD reassurance seeking.Youtube video for kids on how reassurance can be a compul...2024-09-0346 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 377: How ADHD Complicates Anxiety and OCDAnxiety and OCD are hard enough to deal with, but when you sprinkle ADHD into the mix everything can be magnified. As parents raising kids with comorbid conditions, this adds another layer of struggle. You might find things that work for other kids with anxiety or OCD doesn’t work as easily for your child. It can require a different way to approach anxiety or OCD.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore five areas where ADHD complicates anxiety and OCD progress. I’ll break down ways you can tweak your approaches to address the ex...2024-07-301h 03AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 372: When Kids Reject the OCD DiagnosisIt can take so much energy to find a qualified OCD specialist to finally assess and diagnose your child with OCD. But what are you to do when your child rejects the OCD diagnosis? In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about some common reasons why a child might reject an OCD diagnosis and where to go from there.🌸 Get in-depth support to help your child with OCD in my online courses at AT Parenting Survival School.***This podcast episode is sponsored by NOCD. NOCD p...2024-06-2548 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 371: Boosting Self-Esteem During Anxiety and OCD StrugglesAnxiety and OCD can rob our kids of so many things, including their self-esteem and self-worth. It is easy for them to feel hard on themselves when their anxiety or OCD is knocking them down. Often kids are extra hard on themselves during these times.As parents we are intensely focused on helping our kids navigate anxiety or OCD, but there are some things we can do to boost their self-esteem as well. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I’ll explore some simple ways you can help your child’s self-esteem and self-wo...2024-06-1839 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 363: The Importance of Finding the Right Therapy for OCD | One Family’s JourneyThe wrong therapist can wreak havoc on a children’s OCD. That is why it is so important for parents to understand what are evidenced-based approaches specifically for OCD. It is also key to have the skills to decipher a qualified therapist from a non-qualified therapist. When Eve started having intrusive thoughts, she privately went to google to figure out what was going on. Fortunately for Eve she stumbled upon the right sites that helped her understand her thoughts were OCD. Many families aren’t so lucky, especially when it involves OCD themes like sexual orientation or harm...2024-04-2356 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 362: The Use of Storytelling in Anxiety and OCDIt can be hard to help kids navigate anxiety and OCD. Sometimes adding some creative ways to help validate, normalize and build skills to handle anxiety or OCD can be gold! One of my favorite ways to do that is through storytelling.Storytelling is a powerful tool. It can help kids understand how anxiety and OCD work. It can help talk about anxiety or OCD without discussing it directly. It can be a creative outlet to process emotions around anxiety and OCD. It can even be used to problem solve and teach tools on how to crush...2024-04-1648 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 354: A New Way to Help Your Child with OCD at HomeAs parents we are often desperate to provide our children with tools to help their OCD. We might scour the internet trying to find an OCD specialist; not an easy feat. Or if we are lucky enough to have found an OCD specialist, we might want to know what we can do at home to fill in the gaps.I often get asked, what does that look like? How can I help my child build their OCD skills at home to make sure we are getting ahead of this beast?When kids learn and practice...2024-02-2043 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 341: Helping Kids with Disgust OCD themesThere are a few OCD themes that can look very different than the rest. Just right OCD and Disgust OCD themes are two of them.Parents and therapists might struggle to find the “core fear” around these themes. That is because disgust and just right themes have to do with a fear of overwhelm around a feeling.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about how disgust OCD themes can show up and some alternative views being shared about how to treat disgust OCD differently than other themes....2023-11-2138 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 339: Understanding the Relationship of PANDAS/PANS and OCDNo one knows for certain what causes OCD. We know what areas of the brain are implicated in OCD, but the rest seems up for discussion. We need more research to understand this disorder.Some kids have OCD symptoms due to an umbrella of issues under PANDAS/PANS. Research is showing that inflammation in the brain can impact mental health and cause neuropsychiatric symptoms, including OCD. Many kids have autoimmune issues, infections such as strep or have had environmental exposure to things like mold or Lyme that can cause an inflammatory response. 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Purely OCDExistential OCD, Part IIn this episode of the Purely OCD Podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss obsessions in Existential OCD.
2023-11-0327 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 337: Ben Ellis’ Journey with OCDBen was always an anxious child, but behind that anxiety lurked something else. It took a stay in a treatment center for eating disorders and eight therapists to finally get the help he truly needed, with the diagnosis he actually had - OCD.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, Ben walks us through his journey with OCD, from his inability to share his intrusive thoughts, to his unrelenting search to find an effective therapist trained in OCD.Ben is determined to be a part of the effort to re...2023-10-2444 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 335: Creating Natural Exposures to Crush Anxiety and OCDUltimately we want our kids to live a life where they walk towards their anxiety or OCD fears and discomfort. The more they build those anxiety and OCD skills, the more resilient they will become.Natural exposures can help on two fronts. If your child is not ready to commit to formal ERP (Exposure Response Prevention), the main approach in OCD treatment, doing natural exposures can be a great first step.Second, we want our kids to develop an organic, authentic way of dealing with anxiety or OCD. When they learn how to...2023-10-1044 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 333: Should You Tell the School About Your Child’s Anxiety or OCD?Parents often ask me if they should tell the school about their child’s anxiety or OCD. The answer isn’t a simple yes or no. There are things to consider. Like does their anxiety or OCD impact their academic performance or ability to function at school? Is there a chance that they will be mislabeled or misunderstood due to their anxiety or OCD?In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore the areas to consider when weighing the pros and cons of telling the school about your child’s anxiety or OCD.🌸...2023-09-2640 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 332: Understanding Relationship OCD in Kids and Teens with Kristina OrlovaIt is helpful to understand the many different disguises OCD can wear. When we understand how OCD can show up, we can nip it in the bud more often. Relationship OCD is often talked about in an adult context, but it impacts kids and teens as well.I invited Kristina Orlova, an anxiety and OCD therapist and creator of OCD Academy, to come onto the AT Parenting Survival Podcast to help us understand ROCD better.To learn more about Kristina Orlova’s OCD Academy click here. Also, check out her po...2023-09-1945 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 330: Tips to Travel Internationally With Kids with Anxiety or OCDWhen your child is struggling with anxiety or OCD it can feel overwhelming to travel internationally. How will their anxiety handle all the change? Will their OCD be triggered? Helping our child with anxiety or OCD is a marathon not a sprint, and life should still be lived and enjoyed. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I discuss my tips, tricks and hacks to traveling internationally with kids who have anxiety or OCD.Click here to listen:🌸 To get in-depth support helping your ch...2023-09-0538 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 329: What to Do When Your Child with OCD or Anxiety Won’t Discuss itOften parents give up before they even start because their child with OCD or anxiety refuses to talk. It is easy to think there is nothing you can do if you can’t get your child to discuss their anxiety or OCD.But there is always a place to start, always. Kids refuse to talk about anxiety or OCD for various issues. Here are some common ones:-They have a hard time expressing their emotions in general-They are embarrassed about having anxiety or OCD-They thi...2023-08-2942 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 326: OCD and Eating DisordersOCD and Eating Disorders are often comorbid conditions, but beyond that, OCD can cause disordered eating. Many OCD issues including Emetophobia, Moral OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Orthorexia, PANDAS/PANS and ARFID can impact our kids ability to eat.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore the various OCD issues that can overlap Eating Disorders and some that can be incorrectly diagnosed and treated as only an Eating Disorder.Click here to watch my short Youtube video on Orthorexia.🌸 Click here to join my FREE series running August 3-11 c...2023-08-0839 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 325: OCD Recovery and Maintenance with Shaun FloresShaun Flores was only a couple of years into his own struggle with OCD when he became an OCD advocate. He quickly became a stronger messenger of hope through his OCD awareness work. Recently I had Shaun back on the AT Parenting Survival podcast to discuss how his OCD recovery is going, what he does to maintain progress and how the perception of recovery can be part of a bigger issue. As Shaun discussed his recovery it became apparent how OCD decimated his financial stability, derailed his career path and left him in de...2023-08-0154 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 319: How to Remove Stigma in Kids with OCDWhen kids feel stigma attached to their OCD they are less likely to want to discuss it or receive treatment. One of the first steps we can do to help kids with OCD is to help remove the stigma society has placed on this disorder.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about the importance of removing stigma around OCD and concrete ways to do that.Resources:Crushing OCD Course for Kids and TeensChild Mind Institute’s You Got This campaignUnstuck: An O...2023-06-2044 minPurely OCDHarm OCD, Part IIIThis week on the Purely OCD Podcast, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, wrap up their discussion on Harm OCD with a discussion about exposure and response prevention with this subtype.
2023-06-0528 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 315: Turning OCD Pain into Passion | Shaun FloresShaun Flores had been suffering from OCD for years without knowing it. He hopped from OCD theme to OCD theme, listening to OCD’s lies and searching for certainty with each new worry. It wasn’t until 2022, when he finally met the right therapist, that he learned that all of his fears had one explanation, OCD.Shaun has turned his OCD pain into a passion to advocate. Since his diagnosis he has added a new face to the OCD advocacy scene. A face that was desperately underrepresented. As a black man, he is helpi...2023-05-2343 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 310: My Top 5 Podcasts & Youtube Videos for When Your Child is Just Diagnosed with OCD.I am often asked by parents just starting out on this journey, “Where do I start?” I have so many podcasts and Youtube videos on OCD it can be a bit overwhelming.That is why when a member of my community suggested I do my top 5 podcasts and youtube videos for those newly starting this journey, I jumped on the idea!Here are the top 5 podcast episodes I would listen to if you are new to helping your child or teen with OCD.Top 5 Podcast Episodes for OCD:Si...2023-04-1837 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 307: Moving from OCD Treatment to Living with OCDDealing with OCD isn’t like dealing with a cold. It isn’t cured and then we move on. It can help to shift our perspective to focus on how to live and, more importantly, thrive with OCD. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about how to shift our kids from a victim to an empowerment mentality (and us as well)! We also dive into how to create a lifestyle that acknowledges and works on OCD organically within the home environment.To learn about the OCD Workshop series click here.2023-03-2835 min
On Repeat (the OCD podcast)Week of Action Special with OCD ACTIONFor OCD Week of Action 2023, Beth speaks to Leigh (Chief Executive Officer) and Cara (Communications, PR and Engagement Manager) from UK based charity, OCD ACTION.
This episode is a call to government for radical change in the access to treatment for those with OCD. Just under 50% of people with OCD feel they have not had the correct treatment; in this episode we discuss what the barriers are, what needs to change and how you can help people get the treatment they deserve.
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Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionThe Emotional Toll of OCD | Ep. 327 In this episode, we are talking about the emotional toll of OCD. Kim: Welcome back, everybody. This week is going to include three of some of my most favorite people on this entire planet. We have the amazing Chris Trondsen, Alegra Kastens, and Jessica Serber—all dear friends of mine—on the podcast. This is the first time I’ve done an episode with more than one guest. Now, this was actually a presentation that the four of us did at multiple IOCDF conferences...2023-03-1052 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 304: Teaching Our Kids Not to Engage with OCDOCD wants us to take its threats seriously. It wants us to debate with it, argue, and come up with solutions to circumvent the issues it presents. Afraid of germs - let’s think of ways you can avoid it.Afraid you’ll turn into something you aren’t - let’s remind yourself that you are a good person.Afraid you forgot something - let’s develop ways you can remember.All of these solutions are created based on the validity of what OCD is saying. When we lea...2023-03-0735 minPurely OCDReal OCDToday on the purely ocd podcast, in honor of ocd awareness week, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss their own journeys with OCD. But first- they discuss the first national campaign promoting OCD Awareness, directed by Ethan Smith and featuring a whole slew of advocates including Rev. Katie O'Dunne, Sean Shinnock Tia Wilson Uma Chatterjee and Kelley Franke herself. As a part of the awareness campaign, Biohaven also asked a number of advocates to share their stories. You can find both Kelley and Lauren’s on biohaven’s website: https://ocdtrials.com/what-if/.
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Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionThe 6 Most Important Turning Points Of OCD Recovery (With Micah Howe) | Ep. 314 SUMMARY: In this podcast, Micah Howe addressed his expereince with intensive OCD treatment and the 6 most important turning points of OCD Recovery Compulsions keep OCD going, I can control my reaction to OCD Worrying is a false sense of control and is not productive Anxiety does not mean something needs solving Find an OCD community Self-compassion helps manage uncertainty Mi...2022-12-0941 min
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionThriving in Relationships When You Have OCD (with Amy Mariaskin PhD) | Ep. 312 In This Episode: Amy Mariaskin, PhD shares her new book, Thriving in relationships when you have ocd What is Family accommodation and how does it apply to ocd Ocd family accommodation vs family support, What is OCD reassurance and how it can creep into one’s relationship Relationship ocd, also known as rOCD Relationship issues with ocd and how to manage them Sexual orientation OCD, Gender related OCD, and...2022-11-2542 min
Safe Home PodcastCoping with OCD's Intrusive Thoughts with Katherine Osborne - Ep 68In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with a family friend of hers from church - Katherine Osborne. Katherine shared with the church that she was recently diagnosed with OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I thought it might be good for our audience to learn from an eloquent teen how OCD feels. Nowadays people joke that they have OCD when they’re bothered when something doesn’t quite line up, or if one tile is a different color. You see memes about OCD all the time. But that’s a very simplistic view of OCD that doesn’t honor th...2022-11-2132 minPurely OCDOptimism in OCD RecoveryThis week on purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley discuss how to maintain optimism in your recovery. They start the conversation by setting realistic expectations for what recovery looks like. They then discuss how to use self-compassion, cognitive restructuring and mindfulness as a way to support optimism. Lastly, they discuss values and how they can help you realign with you to your path of recovery and how empowerment can breed a sense of optimism.
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Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionEp. 309: What if I Don’t Fit into a Typical OCD Subtype? SUMMARY: Not having a subtype makes it hard to get diagnosed with OCD Not fitting into a subtype can make you doubt having OCD. When you don’t see other examples, you can feel like an outsider in the OCD community. All the subtypes seem to have their “people.” The doubt can make you feel that it really is about the content, not OCD. What if I don't fit into a typical OC...2022-11-0428 minPurely OCDManaging Multiple OCD ThemesThis week on the Purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley discuss managing multiple themes of OCD. They start by discussing how common it is to experience multiple themes. The two also consider how to navigate new content when it pops up unexpectedly. Most importantly, they explain the importance of accepting uncertainty in the face of all content.
2022-10-1028 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 278: Helping Kids with OCD Know They are Not AloneHaving OCD can be a lonely experience. Kids can feel like there is no one else out there who gets their struggles. And really, who can blame them? The media (and even worse social media) often spend their time talking about OCD like it’s a meme or an adjective.But feeling alone does more than impact the mood and self-esteem. It can stand in the way of progress and impact our child’s long term success.In this week’s episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast...2022-09-0634 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP: 271 Fighting OCD is Often Not What Kids ThinkYou’ll often hear the word “fight your OCD.” In fact, one of my favorite books about OCD is called Talking Back to OCD, by John March. But sometimes kids misunderstand what this means (and parents too). When we talk about fighting OCD we are usually talking about a counterintuitive way to push back. A way to approach OCD that may not seem like traditional “fighting” at all.In this week’s podcast I talk about the counterintuitive way to “fight” OCD and why we need to clarify this with our kids.I’m cooking up an OC...2022-07-1925 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP: 270 Getting Kids to Own Their Journey with Anxiety or OCDMany of us learn how to help our kids with anxiety or OCD, but are we doing enough to help them help themselves? Helping our kids own their journey is key to their long term success.It is similar to that old proverb: If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.If we are the ones telling our kids what to do and how to do it, will they know how to do it for...2022-07-121h 03AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP: 262 The Wait-and-See Approach to Anxiety or OCDHow often do we hear from family, friends and even doctors that we should “wait and see” if it gets worse. We should wait and see if the anxiety or OCD grows bigger. We should wait and see if anxiety or OCD becomes debilitating. We should wait and see if it is truly an issue.It is like watching a tornado slowly approach your home and waiting to see if you really need to go seek shelter.When we proactively help our kids with any anxiety or OCD issue we help them long term...2022-05-1742 minPurely OCDOCD Recovery and Everyday LifeIn this weeks episode of Purely OCD podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT are joined by Jenna Overbaugh, LMFT to talk about how OCD recovery can benefit us beyond navigating OCD.
They touch on how certain topics, like navigating doubt, doing hard things, and awareness of thoughts and thinking, transcend OCD and can help us more broadly. The three also cover how these lessons can support the process of parenting. To end this episode, Kelley brings it on home with a discussion of self-compassion and, essentially, reparenting ourselves.
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Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionEp. 222 Getting Real about OCD Recovery (with Lora Dudek)SUMMARY: This week’s episode is incredibly inspiring, with Lora Dudek talking all about getting real about OCD recovery. Lora shares her experience of having harm obsessions and harm OCD and how she managed being a mom during ERP. Lora also shared some wonderful ERP activities she did to help her keep track of her exposures. In This Episode: What OCD Recovery looks like for Lora Her experience with Harm OCD What kind of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Lora used for harm OCD How she used ERP and recovery to decide what her val...2022-02-1839 min
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionEp. 213 Treating Children with OCD and Phobias (with Natasha Daniels)SUMMARY: Today we have Natasha Daniels, an OCD specialist, talking all about how to help children and teens with OCD and phobias. In this conversation, we talk all about how to motivate our children and teens to manage their OCD, phobias, and anxiety using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and other treatments such as self-compassion, mindfulness, and ACT. We also address what OCD treatment for children entails and what changes need to be made in OCD treatment for teens. In this episode, Natasha and Kimberley share their experiences of parenting children with phobias a...2021-12-0332 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 229: Can my Child Catch Other Anxiety or OCD Themes?Parents will often ask me, “Can my child catch other anxiety or OCD themes?” What if they read a book on OCD or anxiety and it makes it worse? What if they watch a documentary or participate in a support group with tons of other themes discussed? Won’t their anxiety or OCD just get more ideas?In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I go into if and how anxiety and OCD themes can be “caught” and if that is something parents should even worry about.***This podcast ep...2021-09-2842 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 228: Teaching Our Kids with OCD and Anxiety Self-Compassion with Kimberley QuinlanAnxiety and OCD can bring with it distress, fear and discomfort. But it can also bring self-loathing, shame, guilt and negative self-talk. When our kids are hard on themselves, their issues can compound, making it difficult for them to use their tools to address anxiety or OCD. In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I invited Kimberley Quinlan on to talk about how self-compassion plays a large role in the journey of anxiety and OCD. She talks about why it can be difficult to have self-compassion and the ways in which we...2021-09-2143 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 227: Why We Can’t Make Our Child’s Anxiety or OCD Go AwayNone of us like to see our kids suffer. That’s why it’s so hard to see our kids struggle with anxiety or OCD. It can consume their life and ours and that’s heartbreaking. But no matter how badly we would like to take their anxiety or OCD away from them, we just don’t have the power to do so.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I talk about how we often try to make our children’s anxiety or OCD go away, and why it doesn’t work - and some...2021-09-1456 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 226: Helping Kids with Sports Anxiety & OCDAnxiety and OCD love to glom onto everything our children love, including sports. It can make your child anxious, sick and panicky before a game, meet or competition. OCD can go one step further and create compulsions around the sport.I invited Cali Werner, Anxiety and OCD Clinician, athlete and author of Anxious Annie, to come on to the AT Parenting Survival Podcast and talk to us about how to handle sports related anxiety and OCD struggles.You can find Cali’s book Anxious Annie here.***This po...2021-09-0746 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 224: How to Handle When You and Your Child Both have Anxiety or OCDAnxiety and OCD are both highly genetic, so it’s not surprising that many parents find themselves raising kids with similar issues. Often though, many of us back burner our own help to focus on our children’s needs.But what if focusing on your needs also helps your child’s struggles?In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk to Nathan Peterson, an anxiety and OCD therapist, a YouTuber and a course creator. We talk about how our children’s issues can overlap with our own, and what...2021-08-2446 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 220: How to Use a Strength Based Approach for Anxiety & OCDCan we build self-esteem and self-determination, while helping our kids with anxiety or OCD? Yes! In fact, it is crucial to learn how to do that within the context of our child’s anxiety OCD.In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about how to take a strength based approach towards anxiety and OCD. I will talk about what parental approaches will build on your child’s strengths and foster them to tackle their issues.Resources discussed during the podcast:Youtube video on Superpowers of AnxietyYo...2021-07-2735 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 219: How to Help a Child with Both Autism and OCDMany parents who are raising children with both Autism and OCD find themselves in a no man’s land of sorts. Professionals treating Autism don’t always understand OCD and those treating OCD don’t always understand Autism. Ugh. What a struggle.That is why talking to Dr. Rebecca Sachs is like talking to a rare unicorn. Her practice, CBT Spectrum specializes in both and her knowledge runs deep! I invited her on to the AT Parenting Survival Podcast to answer the most common questions I get from parents who are navigating both these w...2021-07-2042 minAT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 217: Helping Kids Who Struggle to Eat with ARFID and OCDOCD is scary enough, but when it starves your child it is alarming. That is how it feels when OCD goes for the one thing your child can’t live without - food. In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about ARFID and OCD. ARFID stands for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and OCD likes to partner with it. I open up about my son’s ongoing struggle with restrictive eating, our journey and what steps we have taken to help him.This podcast episode is sponsored by NOCD. NOCD...2021-07-0657 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 216: Helping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Develop Self-CompassionKids with anxiety and OCD often struggle with self-love and self-compassion. It is developmentally common for all kids to struggle with self-compassion, but when you have anxiety and OCD it can be even harder.In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk with Madina Alam, a Clinical Advisor with NOCD about how we, as parents, can help our kids develop more self-compassion. When kids have more self-compassion, they are also more empowered to work on their issues! So working on this can be powerful.This podcast episode is sponsored by...2021-06-2936 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 212: How Understanding Anxiety & OCD Themes Can Help Your ChildAnxiety and OCD come in many flavors. Often we even name these flavors with various titles like symmetry OCD, Harm OCD, Separation Anxiety, Emetophobia etc. Does it really matter what theme of anxiety or OCD my child has?Yes and no. There are pitfalls to wearing blinders and only focusing on your child’s anxiety or OCD theme. However there are also incredible benefits to understanding the various ways anxiety and OCD can show up.In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I wil...2021-06-0138 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 210: How to Help Kids with Anxiety or OCD When They are AngryKids with anxiety or OCD aren’t just fearful, often they are angry. Anxiety and OCD can cause kids to rage, meltdown and talk back. It can make them dig their heels in and be oppositional. But when parents react to those behaviors in “typical” ways, they often hit a brick wall. Why? Because often anxiety and OCD is the undercurrent driving those emotions. So if you don’t address the undercurrent, you're missing a crucial piece of the puzzle.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I tal...2021-05-1139 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 17: Getting My Covid-19 Vaccine As ERPCW: suicidal ideation, medical trauma, intrusive thoughts. On today’s episode, I’m sharing intimate details about the decades-long issues that made getting the Covid-19 vaccine feel impossible...and why I finally decided to get it. Connect with me on Instagram and Twitter @WendiNunnery or on my website at www.wendinunnery.com.
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AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 206: How Self-Esteem Plays a Role in Kids with Anxiety or OCDAnxiety and OCD will often take a swing at our child’s self-esteem. It can do that with the anxious or intrusive thoughts it bombards them with. It can do that by paralyzing them with fear, as they watch their peers not struggle. It can also be present alongside anxiety or OCD. It can help pick their anxiety or OCD themes. Social anxiety, perfectionism and Moral OCD all use self-esteem in their arsenal of weapons. In this podcast, I explore how self-esteem dances with anxiety and OCD. I will highlight what areas to look...2021-04-1335 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 16: A Chat with Author Meghan NewkirkOn today’s episode, you’re going to meet my delightful new friend, Meghan Newkirk. Meghan is an author with OCD and in our conversation she shares her personal story and the heart behind her upcoming book, Loving Naomi. To connect with Meghan, be sure to check out her website at meghannewkirkwrites.com or follow her on Instagram @MeghanNewKirkWrites. Don’t forget to leave a review of the show so new listeners can find it!
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wendi087/support2021-03-2642 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 15: A Chat with Jenna Overbaugh, LPC, About Learning to Thrive with OCDIf you’ve ever wanted to be a fly on the wall for a conversation between someone with OCD and a therapist who specializes in it, this episode is for you! I’m so thankful to have Jenna Overbaugh, LPC, on the show today to chat about living with OCD, treatment options, medication, and more. When you’re done listening here, pop over to Jenna’s podcast called All the Hard Things and subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite shows! You can also connect with Jenna on her Instagram @Jenna.Overbaugh and on the NOCD app. Visit NOCD on the web...2021-03-1255 min
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionEp.179: 8 Tips to Fast Track Your OCD TreatmentWelcome back to another episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast. Today I want to focus a bit on OCD treatment. I want to share with you all 8 tips that I think will really help to fast-track your OCD treatment. The first tip is to get support. That may people from people in your life or it may be from social media, organizations in the OCD community, or online support groups. The second tip is to pace yourself. Find a pace that works well for you, not too fast, not too slow. The third tip is to give yourse...2021-03-0517 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 14: My OCD Story with Allison Leich HilbunIn today’s episode, I’m introducing you to my first guest in a brand new series called My OCD Story where listeners can record and send in their own experiences of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Today, you’ll hear from Allison Leich Hilbun, a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University who first began struggling with intrusive thoughts and obsessions at the age of eight. Allison shared her experiences with much-needed transparency and I’m so grateful to have her on the show!
To connect with Allison, please visit her website at AllisonLeich.com or on Facebook.com/LogicStrays.
To sign up...2021-02-2621 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 13: Subtypes of OCD, Part IIIn this episode, I finish up the two-part introductory series on common subtypes of OCD with a general overview of religious, relational, and sexual subtypes, as well as a discussion of my own experiences. If you want to learn more about common subtypes of OCD, please go listen to Episode 11 and check out iocdf.org and madeofmillions.com. Thank you for listening and supporting the show!
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AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 202: Why Mental Health Professionals are Missing Signs of OCD and The Damage it CausesWhen you get assessed by a mental health professional you assume that they would be well versed in all possible diagnoses. You assume they will identify, diagnose and treat any possible mental health struggle. Unfortunately that assumption is not only wrong, but dangerous.OCD seems to be the step-child of mental health education and training. Which is mind boggling considering, according to the International OCD Foundation, 1 out of 100 adults have OCD and 1 out of 200 children and teens do as well. Think about that for a moment. The same amount of children have OCD a...2021-01-2559 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 201: How to Motivate Our Kids to Work on Anxiety or OCDOne of the biggest challenges parents face when raising a child with anxiety or OCD is...motivation. How do we motivate our kids to face their fears? How do we motivate our kids to sit in discomfort? How do we motivate them to even talk about their struggles.That can feel like an uphill battle.And yet, if you don’t have buy-in, it will be like trying to drive while someone has their foot firmly on the brake.Our children’s struggles are their struggles, not ours. And only they...2021-01-1948 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 200: How to Tell When It’s Difficult Behavior or When It’s Anxiety or OCDYour child is refusing to clean their room, go to bed or go to school. They are digging their heels in and it doesn’t look like they are going to budge. What are you supposed to do?Well if your child has anxiety or OCD, you might want to take an extra step and ask yourself, “Is this behavior caused by their anxiety or OCD?”Why does this matter? Does it mean you are going to give them a complete pass on both their behavior and the task at hand?Not...2021-01-1243 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 197: How to Not Accommodate Your Child’s Anxiety or OCD with Eli LebowitzAnxiety and OCD is a family affair. The anxiety and OCD will hook you in, talk to you and get you to grow it. Learning how to identify how you are accommodating your child’s anxiety or OCD is key to their long-term success.I’m honored to have Dr. Eli Lebowitz on as a guest in this week’s episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast. He is a pioneer in anxiety and OCD treatment and the creator of the SPACE Program. An innovative therapeutic approach that focuses solely on what the parent can do to imp...2020-12-2136 min
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionEp. 162: OCD and Scrupulosity w/ Mimi Cole Welcome back to another episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast. Today on the podcast we have a wonderful interview with OCD and mental health advocate Mimi Cole. Mimi is currently working on her graduate degree in counseling and she is here to talk with us today about her lived experience with OCD, scrupulosity, and an eating disorder. Mimi so beautifully states that she wants to share her story in order to increase awareness, education and resources while decreasing the shame and misconceptions surrounding OCD. Mimi s...2020-10-2934 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 12: An Exclusive Reading of My New Book About My Personal Struggle with OCDIn this very special episode of the Sooo OCD Podcast, I share an exclusive excerpt from my brand new book, Good Enough: Learning to Let Go of Perfect for the Sake of Holy. In this chapter, and throughout the book, I offer detailed insight into what my own personal journey with OCD has looked like and how it has changed my faith, my marriage, the way I parent, and my life.
Thank you so much for listening! I'd love for you to grab a copy of Good Enough today wherever you buy your books! You can also follow me on...2020-10-2913 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 188: Red Flags to Watch for When Working with an Anxiety or OCD TherapistNot all therapy is the same. Not all therapists are the same. And when it comes to anxiety and OCD you really want to get it right the first time. But many parents don’t know what to look for and some don’t even realize warning bells should be going off.I invited some of my favorite Anxiety & Ocd therapists to come on to the AT Parenting Survival Podcast for our first ever Therapist Corner segment. In Therapist corner segments, Dr. Allison Solomon, Michelle Massi and I will discuss various topics that impact parents raising kids with anxiety or OCD...2020-10-1255 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 186: Helping Teens with OCD with Lisa CoyneMost teens don’t want people to tell them what to do, especially their parents. So what are parents supposed to do when they desperately want to help their teen with OCD? Sometimes that can be tricky. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I invited Lisa Coyne, the co-author of the book, Stuff That’s Loud and the founder and senior clinical consultant of the McLean OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents. She offers us some great guidance and a new perspective on how to help our teens through their OCD struggles. To get the book, Stuff That’s Loud cli...2020-09-2943 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 11: Subtypes of OCD, Part 1In a recent survey on Instagram, I asked you guys to let me know what you wanted to hear in future episodes. By and large, y'all requested more information on subtypes of OCD. So here we go!
In this episode, I begin with three common subtypes of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Symmetry and Order, Contamination, and Harm. These are just a quick introduction and by no means comprehensive. For more information and further study, please visit the following websites:
IOCDF.org
OCDUK.org/OCD/Types/
MadeofMillions.com/Conditions/Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder
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The CCC PodcastThe CCC Podcast/OCD Crossover- June 29, 2020Tess from OCD Podcast guest hosts this week! A titanic discussion unfolds about new sexual allegations against high-profile pop culture figures and a terrific interview with 'Stargirl' creator and showrunner Geoff Johns.2020-06-291h 38
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 168: How to Spot OCD Symptoms in TeensMost kids with OCD go into adulthood without a diagnosis. This means years of feeling different. Years of feeling ashamed. And years of little to no support. If parents and therapists can learn how to spot OCD symptoms in teens, we could help them save years of unnecessary pain and suffering.OCD requires a very specific therapeutic approach called Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). If a teen’s OCD symptoms are missed, they are also missing the help they so desperately need and deserve.Sadly teens with OCD who go undiagnosed have a higher likelihood of suffering from depression and ongoing sy...2020-05-2624 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 167: What is Emotional Contamination OCD?OCD can wreak havoc in any family. But one sub-type of OCD that can be particularly painful is emotional contamination OCD. Emotional contamination issues can hurt family relationships and confuse parents.Sadly most people, even mental health professionals, understand very little about how OCD can manifest. OCD isn’t just about germs and constant cleaning. OCD has many themes and sub-types. It is so important for families raising kids with OCD to educate themselves on the various ways OCD can show up. The best defense against OCD is to recognize it’s many disguises.In this week’s AT Parenting Surviv...2020-05-1923 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 10: OCD In A Time of PandemicIn today's episode, I talk about living with OCD in a pandemic and share tips on how to cope in healthy ways. I talk a lot about practicing what we've learned: practicing mindfulness, practicing CBT, and practicing grace for ourselves.
Thank you to Laci, Peyton, and Rebekah for sending in your experiences to the show and allowing me to share them today.
To keep up with the Sooo OCD Podcast and my other work, please visit www.wendinunnery.com. You can also follow me on social media @WendiNunnery.
Be well, be safe, and stay at home!
Resources:
NY Times: https...2020-04-2200 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 9: What is Postpartum OCD?We've heard about Postpartum Depression...but what is Postpartum OCD?
In this episode, I'll share my personal story with Postpartum OCD and dig into the details of this disorder. If you're a new parent, I'd love for you to check it out and share it with your friends!
For more information about me and my work, you can visit my website at www.wendinunnery.com and follow me on social media @WendiNunnery. Thanks for listening!
Resources:
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
www.iocdf.org
Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD by Dr. Jonathan Abramovitz
www.iocdf.org/expert-opinions/postpartum-ocd/
Intrusive Thoughts
www...2020-02-2600 minSooo OCD PodcastEpisode 8: Interview with Author Peyton GarlandGet your ears ready, guys, because this is a good one.
Today, I have my dear friend and fellow author Peyton Garland on the podcast. In this episode, we talk about everything from subtypes of OCD and how our particular obsessions manifest to what it looks like to be a Christian and have a mental illness. We discuss therapy, medication, and self-care, and I think you're going to love what Peyton has to say. Thanks for listening!
If you want to know more about Peyton, you can check out her Facebook at facebook.com/peytonmgarland and follow her on Instagram...2020-02-1200 min
Sooo OCD PodcastThe Sooo OCD Podcast Season Two TrailerWelcome back to another season of the Sooo OCD Podcast!2020-01-2100 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 146: An Interview with Stuart Ralph from The OCD StoriesIf you really want to learn about OCD, one of the best ways to do it is by listening to the OCD Stories. The OCD Stories is a podcast, created and hosted by Stuart Ralph. He has interviewed hundreds of people with OCD and has brought a face and a narrative to what it is like to have a full life with OCD. He has also had conversations with some of the most inspiring treatment providers and researchers to get their view on best practices and innovations in OCD treatment.I thoroughly enjoy Stuart Ralph’s podcast and it was fu...2019-12-1056 min
AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & AnxietyPSP 139: Did You Know it is OCD Awareness Week? What that Means for You and Your ChildI know there are a bazillion awareness weeks and months. Every cause, issue or disease has a color or a month. But I wanted to talk to you about why OCD Awareness Week is so important and how you can take part with even the smallest of gestures.OCD is one of the most misunderstood disorders. Which is sad considering it can be one of the most debilitating conditions a person can experience. Part of the reason OCD is so debilitating is due to the lack of understanding OCD. Kids are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all.Stereotypes perpetuate shame...2019-10-1528 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 7: Tips For Sharing Your OCD And How To Begin Healing, Part TwoOn today's episode, I am finishing up a discussion I began in the previous episode about tips for sharing your OCD and how to start the healing process. If you haven't listened to Episode 6, I suggest you start there and then continue on with Episode 7.
To everyone who has joined me for Season One of the Sooo OCD Podcast, I want to extend a HUGE digital hug and thank you for your support. Your messages, reviews, DMs, emails, and heart emojis mean more than I can say and it brings me joy to know this podcast has become a place...2019-04-1900 min
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionEp. 97: The Emotional Stages of Recovery - Rebuilding Life After OCD (with Chris Trondsen) Chris Trondsen Talks Rebuilding Life After OCD Do you ever wonder what life will look like after OCD Treatment? If so, this is the podcast episode for you! We are talking all about the common emotions involved with the recovery process from mental illnesses such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, and depression in today’s episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast. Many of you have asked for more episodes about the emotional side of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, Depression, Eating Dis...2019-04-1938 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 6: Tips For Sharing Your OCD And How To Begin HealingAre you finally ready to start talking about your OCD...but you don't know where or how to begin? This episode is for you, friends.
On the final two episodes of the Sooo OCD Podcast's Season One, I'll share some of the most important tips to begin talking about your mental health struggles and where to go to look for support as you begin the healing process.
If this episode is helpful or interesting to you, please be sure to share it with your friends and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes!
From now on, updates on the...2019-03-2900 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 5: If God Can Heal Mental Illness, Why Do I Still Have OCD?"If God can heal mental illness, then why do I still suffer with OCD?"
It's the age-old question of why bad things happen in a world created by a good God. Even if you aren't a religious person, this question has probably plagued you, as well. And if you ARE a religious person, it has likely been even more frustrating.
In this episode of The Sooo OCD Podcast, I'll attempt to tackle this question with my own thoughts on the nature of God, sin, mental illness, and healing. There is a lot more to say on the subject and so...2019-03-1500 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 4: A Day In The Life Of Having OCDWhat is it like to live with OCD every day?
In this episode, I walk you through a typical day in the life of having Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. For some, a typical day is filled with a variety of compulsions and high-intensity fears. For others, a typical day can be much less intensive. I often fall into the latter category because my intrusive thoughts are often only triggered by very specific things, which is why on this particular episode you'll hear me talk more about those triggers rather than how often I'm performing compulsions. Remember: Every person living with OCD is...2019-03-0100 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 3: Which Came First: The Enneagram Type or The OCD?How much do our personalities affect our OCD? And which came first: the personality type or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
In this episode, I talk about these exact questions, specifically in the context of the Enneagram. I share my Enneagram type and talk more in detail about how I came to understand the effects of my faith, my beliefs, and my personality on my OCD diagnosis.
For those who are interested in learning more about the Enneagram, here is a list of the resources I mention in this episode, both secular and faith-based:
Podcasts:
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
Books:
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Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 2: My OCD Story(Please note: This episode requires a trigger warning. It includes detailed discussion of intrusive thoughts and suicidal ideation, as well as explicit language.)
Telling our stories is not easy work, but it's some of the most important. And in this episode of Sooo OCD, I tell you mine.
Beginning with my first intrusive thought, through an adverse reaction to medication, and on into motherhood, I dive deep into my own personal battle with OCD.
Maybe it looks like yours. Maybe not. But, either way, thank you for being here.
For more information on Intrusive Thought OCD, please visit www.intrusivethoughts...2019-01-3000 min
Sooo OCD PodcastEpisode 1: What It's Like To Be Sooo OCDWe've all heard the phrase, "I'm sooo OCD."
But what does it actually mean? And what does living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder actually look like?
In the first episode of Sooo OCD, I'll tackle that very subject. Join me as I introduce the finer details of an often misunderstood disorder, and show you a glimpse of what it's like to suffer, and thrive, with a mental health issue that has given me both greater pain and greater compassion.
Subscribe and leave a review so others can find the show! You can also connect with me on Instagram @soooocdpodcast or on my...2019-01-1100 min
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & DepressionEpisode #16: Guilt, Shame and being "SO OCD" with CBT ROCKSTAR Shala Nicely GUILT, SHAME and being “SO OCD” with Shala Nicely I am honored to share with you a recent interview I did with OCD ROCKSTAR and dear friend, Shala Nicely. Shala is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Atlanta and treats OCD and OCD Spectrum Disorders using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I briefly outlined the conversation and left all the links discussed during the podcast. Enjoy! Shala recently wrote an awesome blog post article about a top women’s magazine that posted an article encouraging readers to “be a little OCD!” Shala declared enough was enough and got writin...2017-07-2036 min