Understanding OCD and Managing Anxiety - with Jenna Overbaugh

Imperfect Podcast

English - November 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB
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What is OCD, actually? How can I manage my anxiety and obsessive thoughts? Therapist Jenna Overbaugh answers these questions and discusses techniques to manage anxiety and OCD. We cover:

- What are obsessions and compulsions?
- What are intrusive thoughts?
- How to break the pattern of debilitating anxiety and ruminating thoughts
- Signs of OCD, and how to diagnose it
- Different types of OCD
- How to identify and challenge core fears
- Exposure Response and Prevention and how to utilize it
- Tips to reduce anxiety