In episode 478 I chat with Dr Josh Spitalnick. Josh is a licensed psychologist, owner and clinical director at the Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, an outpatient clinic. He is co-author of “The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety”.

We discuss what’s new with him, his book, the title of the book, this idea of mental health – health anxiety, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), living life regardless of fears, social media’s impact on health anxiety, the different variations of health anxiety, therapy for health anxiety, and much more. Hope it helps. 

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Find out more about Josh: 

Website: AnxietySpecialistsofAtlanta.com

Josh’s first episode on the podcast (health anxiety)

Josh’s second episode on the podcast (OCD in Children)

Book: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety: How to Live Life to the Fullest…Because You’re Not Dead (Yet): https://amzn.to/4hhUYJV  

His health anxiety community: https://www.overcominghealthanxiety.com/ohacommunity 

Resources: 

Rich Gallagher episode

Dr Jon Grayson and Bob Cianfrone episode

Catherine Goldhouse episode

Dr Michelle Witkin episode

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Stuart