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In this much anticipated episode, I finally open up about my lifetime battle with OCD. How its devastation shifted from childhood "just right" rituals to religious and sexuality obsessions to relationship OCD, and how naming it led to therapy, medication, and a gentler way to live. I share the tools that helped and why this CAA community matters so much to me.


Resources from this episode:

• When are intrusive thoughts normal vs abnormal: A short blog article “What are intrusive thoughts and are they normal?” by Dr. Lauren T. Edwards  (https://www.nebraskamed.com/health/co...)
• Basics about OCD (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/ba...)
• OCD 20-question quiz (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/te...)
• Listen to Podcast ‘We Can Do Hard Things’ by Treat Media and Glennon Doyle, Episode: “The Truth of OCD: Therapist Alegra Kastens on Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” 
• Apple Podcasts link (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)  
• Spotify link (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3evS...)
• Podcast ‘Armchair Expert’ by Dax Shepard, Episode: “Alegra Kastens (OCD Specialist)” 
• Apple Podcasts link (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)
• Spotify link (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0e41...)
• Podcast ‘Speaking of Psychology’, Episode: “OCD myths and realities, with Dean McKay, PhD, and Uma Chatterjee“
• Apple Podcasts link (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)
• Spotify Podcast link (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FQi...)
• Ways to find more information/mental health resources: 
1. Check your personal insurance to determine mental health benefits and coverage
2. Look into your employer’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) if available, to see what mental health resources they may offer
3. Find a Therapist that fits your needs: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

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