In this episode of "The OCD and Anxiety Show," we delve into the misconception that more knowledge always leads to better results. Join us as we explore why some individuals turn to education during challenging times and how this pursuit can sometimes be counterproductive. Tune in for insightful discussions on navigating the complexities of knowledge and its practical applications in managing...

In this episode, I want to discuss how to overcome intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are a common symptom of OCD & Anxiety. Intrusive thoughts can be very uncomfortable for the person experiencing them and very confusing to navigate. When a person experiences high levels of stress the intrusive thoughts will often become more intense and more frequent. So in this episode, I want to...

To put very simply, the real problem with OCD and Anxiety is that our primal alarm system is going off when nothing is actually wrong. It is being set off by intrusive thoughts or “what if scenarios” about the past and future. The point being that your alarm system is trying to move you into survival mode when there is no danger. And the harder we try to resolve this possible...

In this episode, I want to talk about labels and why I believe they are dangerous. This is going to be an episode that branches into the broader concept of mental health and general well-being. We live in a strange time right now where people are carelessly labeling each other and more importantly dehumanizing one another, which is an incredibly dangerous thing to do. In this episode, I just...

When going through OCD & Anxiety Treatment it is so important to understand how we misinterpret intrusive thoughts and paradoxically give them power over our lives.  When we have intrusive thoughts we often feel compelled to solve them or try to get rid of them. But when we do that we indirectly validate them as a "real" problem which paradoxically makes our brain keep producing them....

When it comes to OCD Treatment one of the things we have to learn to navigate is the voice of the mind. I often like to use the concept of Propaganda with my clients when describing the voice of the mind. The definition of Propaganda is "communication that is primarily used to influence an audience and further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to...

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Welcome to the final episode of our series on how to help a family member with OCD & Anxiety. If you are just joining us please begin with the first episode because this series builds upon itself and I want to make sure you have...

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In this episode, we are going to talk about the importance of identifying OCD & Anxiety as a common enemy that your family system is facing together.

I often refer to OCD as the ‘invisible enemy’ in the room. OCD is...

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In this episode, we are going to continue our series on how to help a family member with OCD & Anxiety, and specifically, we are going to discuss how to deal with anger and frustration.

If your family member or loved one...