In episode 392 I chat with 6 members of an OCD support group. The support group members on the show were Bri, Bridget, Cassie, Joe, Kim, Steve, and Dr Lauren Wadsworth.
We discuss what is the group about, what’s it like being in an OCD support group, the benefits of being in an OCD support group, they share some nice memories of being in the group, setting goals within the group, managing challenges in the group, and much more. Hope it helps.
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Find out more about Lauren:
Website – https://laurenwadsworth.com/
Genesse Valley Psychology Website – https://gviproc.org/
Lauren’s podcast episode on pOCD
Resources:
Support groups:
Here is one public OCD discord mentioned on the podcast: https://discord.gg/84rhnXEM
IOCDF list of online support groups: https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/supportgroups/online-and-phone-ocd-support-groups/
OCD Action support groups: https://ocdaction.org.uk/online-support-groups/
OCD UK support groups: https://www.ocduk.org/support-groups/online/
The central London OCD support group: https://twitter.com/londonocd
Dr Jon Grayson’s handbook for running an OCD support group using his goal method: https://iocdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/OCD_GOAL_Manual.pdf
The OCD Camp – https://theocdcamp.com/
Resources: https://theocdstories.com/resources
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All the best,
Stuart