Amy is joined by Lauren Tilden to discuss living with a mental illness like OCD and learning to thrive. Lauren shares her journey with listeners, how she's learned to manage her OCD, and what we can do as a community to empower others to thrive on their mental health journeys.

Topics Include:

Casually claiming mental health disorders like OCD, or Bi-Polar disorderWhat OCD is, and how it manifestsLauren's story–how her OCD first developedThe energy of managing a mental illnessManaging symptoms, finding supportHow to be a good listener for people who struggle with their mental healthLauren's go-to resourcesMindfulness and mental healthTreating mental illness with medicationAnd other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
http://www.goodsheila.com/
https://station7seattle.com/
https://www.makinggoodpodcast.com/
http://www.instagram.com/laurentilden

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