In episode 480 I chat with Chrissie Hodges. Chrissie is a Peer Support specialist, founder of OCD Gamechangers, and Author of ‘Pure OCD: The Invisible Side of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder’. Chrissie was awarded the hero award at the 24th IOCDF conference in San Fran.
We talk advocacy, censorship, stigma, the need for advocates to talk about all experiences of OCD to normalise all experiences including taboo themes, the difficulties of opening up, how cancel culture may have hindered advocacy, encouragement to share the whole picture of OCD, the topic of advocacy or influencer, how to handle criticism online, having an advocacy mission statement, and much more.
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Find out more about Chrissie:
Website: http://www.chrissiehodges.com/
Community: https://chrissiehodges.com/community/
OCD Gamechangers: OCD Gamechangers
Chrissie on the podcast: The OCD Stories part 1 / The OCD Stories part 2 / OCD Gamechangers episode / Jess interviews Chrissie / Trauma of OCD episode / Chrissie interviews Chance McNeely / Groinal and other physical symptoms of OCD / Shame as a barrier to OCD treatment / Grieving from OCD
Her book: https://amzn.to/3QTUJr4
Resources:
Made of millions – https://www.madeofmillions.com/
Doctor Mike – https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorMike
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All the best,
Stuart