Distractions & Increased Mental Illness
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In this episode, I discuss several major mental health issues that are growing during this global pandemic. According to initial research, there is an alarming increase in the number of domestic violence, suicide, drug overdose, and child abuse cases...
Anxiety & Leaps of Faith
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In this episode, I talk about taking leaps of faith. Taking a leap of faith essentially means to act on something without being certain of the outcome. For example, when you ask someone on a date, you can’t be certain if they are going to say “Yes” until after you ask. Taking action is...
Letting Go of Control During Crisis
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As we continue this series on managing ourselves well during this pandemic. I want to discuss the concept of letting go of control. The overwhelming majority of life is beyond our control. And our inability to be certain about the future can lead to anxiety, which in turn, can lead us to attempting to control...
OCD & Anxiety Treatment: Recovery is Possible
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In this episode, I discuss the idea of recovery and why believing in recovery is so important. Your beliefs can help or hinder your recovery process. When a person is struggling with anxiety operates from the idea that recovery is possible, it can change her/his whole perspective and the path...
OCD & Anxiety Treatment: The Lens of Anxiety
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In this episode, I discuss the idea of the “lens of anxiety”. When someone is struggling with anxiety, there is a thin line between the real world and the world they are seeing skewed by anxiety. It’s like you see the world through a set of anxiety goggles or sunglasses....
OCD & Anxiety Treatment: How We Justify Living With Anxiety
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In this episode, I discuss how we often justify living with anxiety. To put simply, when our anxious minds come up with a potential threat and then we engage in a specific behavior in an attempt to neutralize the threat. We form a false connection. If the perceived threat...
OCD & Anxiety Treatment: The Real Problem with Anxiety
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In this episode, I discuss the real problem of living with anxiety and how anxiety is different from fear. A person who is struggling with anxiety will never see anxiety as the real problem because their focus is always drawn to the potential threat their mind has generated. As the...
Treating Contamination OCD | How to Speed Up Your Recovery Process
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In this episode, I discuss how to speed up the recovery process of someone suffering from Contamination OCD. Contamination OCD is a common form of OCD and is recognized when a person develops a specific fear around germs or contamination. This will lead the person to...
Treating Contamination OCD | Common Contamination OCD Compulsions
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In this episode, I discuss Common Contamination OCD Compulsions. Contamination OCD is a common form of OCD and is recognized when a person develops a specific fear around germs or contamination. This will lead the person to perform various compulsions that primarily include...
Pedophilia OCD | Overcoming POCD | Intrusive thoughts
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In this episode, I discuss Pedophilia OCD or P OCD. Pedophilia OCD is when a person experiences intrusive thoughts and uncertainty regarding the idea of being a pedophile. This will lead to various compulsions that include analyzing levels of arousal around children and avoiding situations...
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