In episode 443 I chat with Will who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us.
We discuss his story, harm themed OCD, OCD that latched onto someone, medication, the OCD theme of worrying whether he has OCD or not, tics, what helps him, and much more. Hope it helps.
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Find out more about Will:
Podcast: https://www.anyamedia.net/project/livelyminds/
Resources:
My three interviews on their podcast:
Why is OCD so misunderstood: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wJAAPC1zLh8jYC9nM87GS?si=YnTdvUvHQ9CfgGHrqOY8yw
Pure O: https://open.spotify.com/episode/61nbqAlbwVuBzcuZbokHSs?si=p7zf76uYTy6xG6uDSoPIpA
Tackling misinformation about OCD: https://open.spotify.com/episode/08E8jCwKPdbtuwf9I5lwyh?si=10CpTaXTRj6oDm7-W89eLA
Jonny Say and his YouTube channel
Here are links to some of the things Will mentioned:
The article Will read that made him realise he had OCD: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/31/pure-ocd-the-naked-truth
Ironic Process Theory: https://www.simplypsychology.org/ironic-process-theory-white-bear-experiment.html
Resources: https://theocdstories.com/resources
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All the best,
Stuart