FearCast Podcast

For this episode, I was joined by Stuart Ralph of The OCD Stories Podcast. Stuart was gracious enough to join me to talk about his own OCD story, the experience he has gained by interviewing the biggest names in OCD research and treatment, and what he has learned after speaking to hundreds of people about their own OCD story. The post Stuart Ralph of The OCD Stories appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

For today’s episode, I was joined by Erin Ramachandran of the non-profit group Mental Health Strong. Erin and her husband, Keith, work with couples effected by mental health and addiction issues. Together, they offer groups and seminars to help couples re-unite with one another as they work together toward recovery. Erin was a wonderful guest and offers a ton of great insights and encouragement to individuals or couples struggling with mental health or addiction issues. For more information on how you can help support a family member or loved one, check out this blog post from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post Mental Health Strong with Erin Ramachandran appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

I’m finally back in the office and am recording fresh, new episodes. I answer a pretty wide variety of questions, ranging from Omega 3 supplement, TOCD, and Pure-0. I also discuss the ever present issue of our short-hand use of OCD terms and the issues we inevitably face when trying to find the best and right terms. They are good, but still not perfect. 7:57- Can Omega 3’s help anxiety? 11:47- What can I do to help my OCD from coming back after I effectively dealt with it in therapy? 22:11- I’m compulsively checking online, but what if my search results go public? 39:41- TOCD response, and how to deal with TOCD related triggers? The post Omega 3, Relapse Prevention, My Google History, and TOCD appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

Hi everyone, so I’m off on parental leave, so I have this episode of questions I recorded weeks ago! Hopefully nothing catastrophic happened in the world in the meantime thereby making all my answers incredibly insensitive or overtly offensive. But, we all live in uncertainty. I have a good mix of questions for this episode! (5:07)The first questions is about TOCD (Transgender OCD), what it is, and what someone can do about it. (19:20) The next questions is about why exposures work with artificial situations and approximations of situations. (29:45) Next, I get a very direct question about whether masturbation helps OCD. (NSFW) (32:39) Lastly, I answer a confused listener about their therapists seeming advice to both attend to the thought and ignore the thought. The post TOCD, Why Exposures Work, How To Make Sexual OCD worse,To Distract or Not? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

I’m out for parental leave this month, so I’m sharing an interview I had with a friend of mine, Officer Jordan. He is a police officer and former EMT who has special experience and extensive knowledge about survival, anticipating danger, and dealing with life threatening situations. He joined me to discuss his experience as a police officer, shares how he deals with anxiety, and offers his advice on how to deal with potentially life threatening situations. Note, this episode is a departure from the previous themes of strictly anxiety disorders and OCD, but there is plenty in here relevant to both the anxious and neurotypical listeners out there. If you have questions for Officer Jordan, send them to me in the Contacts Page and I’d be happy to have him on again to answer your questions! The post Safety, Preparation, and Life Threatening Situations With Officer Jordan appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

For today’s interview, I was joined by Dr. Michael Greenberg who is leading the discussion on rumination’s role in maintaining OCD, and how eliminating the ruminative process can lead to profound changes in therapy. This is a humorous take on OCD therapy, but given the heavy discussion on resisting ruminative thoughts, I thought this video would help bring some levity. I know this does not reflect Dr Greenberg’s position on therapy… The post Rumination with Dr. Michael Greenberg appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

I’m returning to the Faith and Doubt Series! I was lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Jedidiah Siev who publishes research and speaks on his clinical specialty of Religious Scrupulosity for Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities. Dr. Siev covered a huge range of topics, including overall treatment for Scrupulosity, unique challenges facing the Orthodox community, specific issues effecting Jewish Scrupulosity sufferers, and ways to help loved ones find and access treatment. I learned a ton from this interview, and it really highlighted how important it can be to work with a therapist who understands your faith tradition when seeking treatment. As mentioned in the interview, please see the referenced research articles below. To learn more about religious scrupulosity, or to contact Dr. Siev, visit his website at www.JedSiev.com Huppert Siev Kushner (2007) – tx scrupulosity in orthodoxDownload Siev & Huppert (2016) – scrup illustrative case studyDownload Siev et al (2017) – understanding and treating scrupulosity chapterDownload Huppert & Siev (2010) – cbt for scrupDownload The post Faith and Doubt- Scrupulosity in Orthodox Judaism with Dr. Jedidiah Siev appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

After a long, unintended break, I return with an extra long episode that covers a lot of ground. As the theme lately, given the grouping of these types of questions, I answer questions about ROCD and HOCD, but I also talk about general themes of ego-dystonic vs ego- syntonic and how to deal with them when they become obsessions. Thank you all for your patience. I have a few really exciting things on the horizon that I’ll be announcing and releasing soon, so get ready! “I have trouble with the idea that I’m messing with her feelings, or I’m wasting her time, or leading her on, or that its not fair on her for me to be doing this” (3:51) “Can you talk some about the doubt that comes with intrusive thoughts that are so often attached to ROCD and these other forms of OCD?” (25:54) “I’ve never thought about it before, but I JUST DONT WANT TO BE GAY!!” (43:34) “What if your obsession is on that: not knowing if they are ego dystonic or ego syntonic? (55:02) The post Breaking their heart, what if it’s not ego-dystonic, and TERRIFIED of being gay! appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

On this episode, I answer a bunch of listener questions on a variety of topics. I also talk about my own effort to learn something new and rely on the FearCast community for encouragement and accountability. Lastly, I’m starting to list the question and the minutes for each episode below to help listeners focus in on the questions of interest. My therapist is moving on after two years. How can I find closure with this? (7:30) Does the type of porn that arouses you determine your sexuality? (15:18) I have a fear of feeling sick that makes me confess. (23:13) Are my Religious Scrupulosity thoughts my own thoughts? (34:50) The post A Little Bit of Unicycle, A Lot of OCD appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

Mike Sizemore is an OCD sufferer, advocate, and admin/ contributor over at OCD Friends on Facebook. He recently spent some time with me discussing how Uncertainty and Resiliency played a role in his recovery, and how you can harness in your inner courage to make the choice against your OCD. Mike offered a lot of great tips and encouragement to people who are sick of their OCD and are ready to try ERP. The post Uncertainty and Resilience with Mike Sizemore appeared first on FearCast Podcast.