
The OCD Stories Jonny Say: Secondary spikes in OCD (#362)
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Jan 1, 2023 UK therapist Jonny Say explores how OCD can shift into secondary spikes, from changing obsessions and physical sensations to doubts about recovery, resentment, and “what if this isn’t OCD?” The conversation covers ACT skills, recycling resistance, values, self-compassion, and how depression can disrupt motivation and practice.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Freud's Secondary Spikes
01:46 • 4min
Secondary Spikes in OCD
05:55 • 4min
The Repeated Energy of the Brain
09:53 • 3min
The Importance of Continuous Practice in OCD
12:47 • 2min
The Importance of Self-Compassion
15:03 • 2min
The Obsession Switches Forms
16:41 • 3min
The Two-Tief Spike: How Recovery Fears Switch From Threat to Unhappiness
19:54 • 6min
The Relationship Between Sensations and Depression
26:03 • 4min
The Importance of Understanding OCD Themes
30:17 • 2min
How to Let Go of Compulsions
32:10 • 4min
The Importance of Values in CBT
35:53 • 2min
The Function of Distraction
38:13 • 6min
The Importance of Compassion
44:08 • 2min
The Importance of Recovery From OCD
46:05 • 4min
The Secondary Benefits of Depression
50:07 • 2min
