FearCast Podcast

This episode tackles the very real, and very troubling, OCD subtype known as Real Event, or Real Life, OCD. I discuss this subtype, including its common obsessions, compulsions, and treatment. Additionally, I discuss how this subtype can and is being influenced by the existence of “cancel culture.” Thank you to everyone who listened to this episode. This was, oddly, the most anxiety producing episode for me to record. I hope you are able to learn a little about this subtype and are able to apply some of the tools to your own recovery. The post Real Event OCD, Cancel Culture, and Reassurance appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

For this episode, I had the privilege to talk with Elena Fasan about the 10 things a parent with a child or adolescent with OCD should know! Elena is a child and adolescent OCD and anxiety disorder specialist and is an expert in parenting OCD. Thank you for listening to this very long episode. If you have questions for Elena, please feel free to contact me and I will forward then to her. Here are the resources suggested by Elena and discussed on the episode: Books for Parents of Children and Adolescents with OCD: What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck by Dawn Huebner Freeing Your Child From OCD by Tamar Chansky Parenting Books: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk, How to Talk So Kids Can Learn at Home and in School, & Siblings Without Rivalry by Adeler Faber & Elaine Mazlish Positive Discipline by Jane Nelson Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards and Punishment to Love and Reason by Alfie Kohn Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn (I forgot this one) The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind & No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel Books on child and adolescent development:  Series by Louise Bates Ames: Your One-Your Old, Your Two-Year Old, Etc. – Describes normative development across multiple domains by age The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults by Jane E. Jensen & Amy Ellis Nutt Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel Combination of development and parenting: The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Educators and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys Into Exceptional Men, The Wonder of Girls: Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters, The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life, & The Minds of Girls: A New Path for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Successful Women by Michael Gurian Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood by Lisa Damour Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Dan Kindlon & Michael Thompson  Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher & Ruth Ross 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 10 Things A Parent of a Child or Adolescent With OCD Should Know- With Elena Fasan, LCSW appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

Thank you all for joining me on this, the 47th episode of the FearCastPodcast. On this episode, I answer three questions! Thank you all you listeners, I’ve been getting more and more questions, so I’m going to give more and more answers! This episode is eclectic. I first answer a question about HOCD and the fear focusing on attraction to someone’s friends. Next, I talk about hyperawareness when someone focuses on EVERYTHING! Lastly, I discuss some ways you can address insomnia as it impacts someone’s OCD and anxiety (and visa versa). Thank you all for listening. Please remember to subscribe, like, and write a review. If you have questions for a future episode, please feel free to message me and ask anonymously! The post Erotic Friend Fiction, Hyper-Hyperawareness, and Insomnia appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

This was a weird episode to record, not because of the content, but because I had to move my whole studio to make it happen. I was delighted to answer these two questions. One is about an exposure script for TOCD, or Transgender OCD. The listener asks for a script example like I put together for the HOCD episode a while ago. And because he asked so nicely, I couldn’t resist. I also answer a question about how to deal with POCD. What does one have to do to move forward not knowing whether they will become a pedophile?! I discuss some of those issues. Thank you all for listening. Please remember to subscribe, like, and review. If you have a question for a future episode, please feel free to message me. If you have further feedback for the listeners, let me know and I’ll add it. Also, if you want to be on the show and share your story, please contact me! The post TOCD Exposures and Surviving POCD appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

This episode is packed with some great questions! First, I answer a question about dealing with sexually explicit thoughts at church! After that, I talk about the relationship between ROCD and HOCD, or as I call it, the ROCD/ HOCD Venn Diagram. They are kinda like salt and pepper. Yes, you can have them separately, but you very often see them together. I hope everyone is doing well, and is staying happy and healthy during the pandemic! If you like the show, please remember to subscribe on your podcast outlet of choice and write a review! The post Intrusive Thoughts At Church, and The HOCD/ROCD Venn Diagram appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

Hey there everyone! I’m back with another episode answering your questions as they pertain to anxiety, OCD, and exposure therapy. This episode has some great questions on it, too. First, I answer a question about atypical sensations and whether they still OCD if they are something else. I also answer a question about whether suicidal thoughts can be a compulsion. This second question may be triggering for some, so please use discretion when listening Thank you all for listening. Remember, if you like the show, please, like, subscribe, and review! Or even better, tell a friend about the show. I hope everyone has been safe, happy, and healthy during these times. As I mentioned on the episode, if you are looking for an emergency contact in your country, please find your country and the relevant phone number here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines The post “Chesticular” Responses and Compulsive Suicidal Thoughts appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

I hope everyone is doing well during the Pandemic and is staying happy and healthy! I’m back with another episode of the FearCast! On this episode, I open by talking about the struggle people are having with the stay-at-home orders and the resulting sense of Cabin Fever! I also answer two listeners questions. The first is about their drop in libido resulting from their HOCD obsessions. Warning: we talk about sex here. The second question is about making decisions and how to deal with needing the “feeling” of making the right choice. For all previous episodes, please click here. The post HOCD is a Libido Killer and Trouble Making Decisions appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

We’re all in it. We’re all stuck here in the Pandemic and trying our best to keep our thoughts, morale, and emotions from getting the best of us. In this episode I talk about giving ourselves grace when we feel anxious, and when we may start to feel apathy. I also answer a listener’s question about managing their HOCD thoughts and what to do about their therapist’s advice to think about them as seriously as possible! I hope all of you are taking care of yourself and being patient with this process. We’ll make it through this. Slowly. But we’ll make it through this! The post Stuck in the Pandemic and Stuck in HOCD Obsessions appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

I hope everyone is stay happy and healthy in the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak! As a special treat, I have the magnificent Kelley Franke on thie show to talk about Postpartum and Perinatal OCD. Kelley is a wonderful therapist and offers a wealth of wisdom to those suffering with these two OCD subtypes. If you have follow up questions about this subtype, or want to offer any feedback for Kelley and I, please comment below, or send me a message. I’m happy to bring Kelley back to do a follow up. As we mentioned in the show, please see the following two resources. Postpartum.net Maternalocd.org The post Postpartum and Perinatal OCD With Kelley Franke appeared first on FearCast Podcast.

Hi everyone! On this episode, I start out by addressing some of the fears about the Coronavirus, including how to manage your anxiety and how to take a steady, measured response to it. In other words, lets not go crazy about it (just yet). I also answer two questions on this episode about ethically developing ROCD exposures and how to deal with HOCD when the same sex is always around you! For more information about managing anxiety stemming from the Coronavirus, see the following: Managing OCD about Coronavirus The post Coronavirus, and ROCD/ HOCD Questions appeared first on FearCast Podcast.