The Ocd Stories

In episode 8 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Jack Pridmore. Jack was in the 2013 BBC documentary 'Extreme OCD Camp'. Jack is now focusing on getting his degree, and raising awareness for OCD. The audio cuts out the recording a couple times for a few seconds. This was due to bad internet signal. If it goes silent for a few seconds please keep listening :-) Show notes: Jack’s OCD story (3:10) Jack on contamination OCD and unplanned exposures (8:35) Living alone and living with others (11:00) Jack on ERP, therapy and group therapy for addiction (12:10) The benefits of group therapy for OCD (13:30) Jack on his attitude going into the ‘extreme OCD camp’ (17:15) How group therapy removes the need to hide your OCD (18:20) Jack on further OCD treatments and ACT (22:45) Jack on Peter Weiss and Travis Osborne’s compassionate approach to therapy (30:00) How Jack got on the documentary, and his thoughts on the TV show Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (33:50) Doing ERP while been filmed (40:35) Doing therapy in na

In episode 7 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Peter Weiss. Pete is a therapist who works with people who have OCD, ADHD and Autism. He is the founder of Blue Compass Camps, and in 2013 the BBC did a documentary about one of his OCD camps. Show notes: Pete’s OCD Story (2:40) What Pete thinks about the documentary (12:00) What it was like doing therapy in front of a camera (15:30) What inspired Pete to help people with OCD and why it’s common to have have mental health issues with OCD (19:00) Why camping in the wild improves recovery times (26:40) How to speak with people are are anxious (35:25) The power of "Maybe" (38:00) ERP is important, but it is only a tool (43:00) The importance of assessing the ERP challenge before you attempt it (47:50) How to boost self-esteem for OCD treatment (52:00) How to not let anxiety get to you when you are helping someone who is anxious and parenting a child with OCD (1:01:20) The challenges facing someone who has OCD and depression. Also Pete's advice (1:06:30) Th

In episode 6 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Jon Hershfield. Jon is the author of two books on OCD and a therapist who specialises in OCD treatment. Show notes: Jon’s OCD Story (1:30) What Jon did before he retrained into therapy (7:10) Risk and OCD (9:00) What mindfulness is, and how can it be used to treat OCD (11:40) Mindfulness and ACT (14:45) Jon’s tips to stay on track with mindfulness training (16:15) Using mindfulness for anger (22:00) Good meditations for beginners (26:40) How to meditate even though you are getting intrusive thoughts (31:50) How mindfulness can work alongside ERP (39:20) Jon’s tip for starting and sticking with ERP (44:20) The acceptance script and how to use it (51:20) Mental reviewing, scenario bending, mental rehearsal and mental hoarding (1:00:30) The one bit of advice Jon would give if he only had 30 seconds (1:12:00) Jon’s new book “When a family member has OCD” (1:14:15) What Jon would have written on his billboard (1:16:40) Find out more about Jon: Jon's websit

In episode 5 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Guy Doron. Guy is one of the leading researchers in relationship OCD (rOCD), and along with his team he his uncovering important information about this subtype of OCD. Show notes: Guy’s OCD Story (1:00) Finding rOCD in research (4:30) How rOCD also covers relationship with God (6:40) Type 1 vs Type 2 rOCD, and why someone would get one over the over (8:20) New study: embarrassability and OCD (11:40) Why an OCD sufferer seeks rightness in the relationship (12:50) How rOCD can affect dating not just the relationship (15:05) How distorted views of love affects relationships (19:50) How someone tells if they have rOCD or a bad relationship? (24:20) How rOCD can make relationships better (28:30) How to explain to your partner that you are trying your best to deal with the OCD (31:30) How ERP can be used to treat rOCD (35:20) The one thing rOCD sufferers can do today to improve their lives (41:20) Guy’s most astonishing finding from his research (44:45) What

Show notes: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) research depth (3:20) ACT vs CBT in the research (4:40) Steve’s OCD, anxiety and research story (6:00) Why and how Steve came up with ACT (12:50) Relational frame theory (RFT) (15:45) How Eastern philosophy links with ACT (20:50) The importance of using our minds without our minds using us (23:20) Psychology within the media, marketing and technology (26:00) Getting ACT into schools (28:45) Tinnitus story to understand ACT (39:00) Why you shouldn’t try to stop thoughts. Instead accept them (46:20) Accept your emotions, not just your thoughts (47:20) Can you beat OCD? (48:00) Finding meaning in suffering (51:00) ACT and Logotherapy (53:20) How to accept your thoughts and defuse from them - including exercises (58:25) Steve’s thoughts on meditation (1:12:50) Using ACT to get rid of physical compulsions (1:20:30) How ACT is gentler than ERP, and mental health vs illness (1:26:40) Why you are one of the lucky ones (1:44:20) Find out more about Dr Steven Hayes: S

Show notes: Kat’s OCD Story (1:50) Mark Freeman’s air mattress effect (3:45) Getting diagnosed (4:05) Making intrusive thoughts worse (5:05) Separating yourself from the thought (6:35) Using script exposure for recovery (7:55) Recording script exposure and playing it back (10:25) How Pure O lead to other types of OCD? (12:00) Struggling with Prayer (13:00) Advice and strategies for praying without OCD (13:40) Dealing with physical compulsions (15:00) Using “Well, maybe it is” for acceptance (17:40) Advice for opening up about sexual obsessions to your therapist (17:35) How faith has helped recovery (22:35) How the church has helped in recovery (25:10) Opening up about OCD to inspire others (28:40) Number 1 tip for beating OCD - “Accept your thoughts” (34:00) Future plans (35:10) Final words of wisdom (38:30) What Kat would want written on a billboard for the world to see (40:55) How to find out more about Kat (42:15) Find out more about Kat: YouTube channel - Shalom Aleichem Blog - Do An Exposure Tumblr - Do

Show notes: Bob’s OCD story (2:20) The types of therapy/medication Bob has done (7:30) Bob’s advice on Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) (9:30) Bob’s advice on therapy (11:40) OCD Stigma (13:10) Bob’s advice for business people with OCD (16:30) How to get motivated in an OCD spike. Action precedes motivation (19:40) Bob’s morning routine (22:18) OCD and exercise (24:25) What OCD has taught Bob (25:40) Being happy despite OCD (30:30) Success mindset vs fixed minset for recovery. The importance of personal development (31:30) Bob’s one key piece of business advice (34:25) Bob’s additional advice on dealing with OCD (36:00) What Bob would want written on a billboard (37:00) Find out more about Bob: Website: http://www.burg.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bobburg Resources: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg IOCDF.org - International OCD Foundation ACT book mentioned in the episode: The Acceptance Field Guide Bob's OCD story in written format >> To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get ex

I interview author, and YouTuber Mark Freeman on his OCD journey. Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/mark-freeman-on-his-recovery-from-ocd To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team