The story of someone who suffered alone in secret for 8 years with a problem he was too afraid to Google -  and then he stumbled into a support group. In this episode, we dive into the emotional dynamics of support groups with Jason Yu. Why did support groups help him, when nothing else did?

From the episode: 

• Fidget Podcast - Jason Yu's support group in podcast form for people who compulsively pick their skin, pull their hair, bite their nails

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• The TLC Foundation - an organization for body-focused repetitive behaviors

• The Art of Gathering and How We Show Up: Jason’s book recs for learning how to build community and gather

   

Episode credits: 

• Produced by Yowei Shaw
• Edited by John DeLore
• Mixed by Kyle Pulley

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This month, Yowei talks to Jason about the lessons from support groups that he's applied to other parts of his life. 

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