All The Hard Things

In this episode, I'm joined by Megan and Lauren from The Matrescence, an online platform designed to help moms fill in the gaps to support their mental, physical, social, and emotional health.  We talk about..

- examples of postpartum difficulties including depression, anxiety, OCD, and rage

- how to advocate for yourself in a health system that pays attention to baby and forgets about mom

- how to navigate other common issues including gaslighting ourselves or by others, invalidating oneself, feeling lonely, and more

You can find out more abut The Matrescence by downloading their app from the app store, going to www.thematrescence.com, or finding them on Instagram @thematrescence.

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Note: This is part 2 of a 2 part episode.  If you haven't already, go back and listen to part 1 - episode #78.  In this episode, I talk about the differences and similarities between Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).  I also review...

- why I think these disorders are, ultimately, the same

- how treatment may differ slightly for one vs the other

- how parsing these disorders out can become an exercise in trivial distinctions

- the most important thing to do with these disorders at the end of the day - regardless of which one you have

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In this episode, I talk about the differences and similarities between Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).  I also review...

- why I think these disorders are, ultimately, the same

- how treatment may differ slightly for one vs the other

- how parsing these disorders out can become an exercise in trivial distinctions

- the most important thing to do with these disorders at the end of the day - regardless of which one you have

⁠Check out The OCD & Anxiety Recovery Blueprint HERE!⁠

🚧 Take the FREE quiz - "What's Your OCD/Anxiety Recovery Roadblock?": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jennaoverbaughlpc.com/recovery-roadblock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

👏 Get your free 40 minute video on "5 Must Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Listen to Jenna's latest "All The Hard Things" podcast episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement.

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This episode features Kaci, a mom who experienced harm intrusive thoughts with compulsive rumination as a mother.  We talk about...

- her experience of intrusive thoughts, rumination, and getting therapy for these issues

- her experience of going through exposure and response prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD

- her recommendations for stopping rumination and what to do instead

⁠Check out The OCD & Anxiety Recovery Blueprint HERE!⁠

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Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Kristina Orlova, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in the treatment of OCD.  We talk about ..

- rumination and how this is a controllable, ritualistic behavior and, therefore, a choice

- how to sit with uncertainty in OCD

- how to respond when obsessions and compulsions attack your recovery and make you worry about relapse

In this episode, I'm joined by Zach Westerbeck who is an OCD warrior, mental health public speaker, and author of the book "You're Not Alone".  Together, we talk about..

- Zach's lived experience with OCD including sexual orientation obsessions and compulsions

- how he turned his experience of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts into advocacy and a passion to help others

- the importance of realizing that you're not alone in your journey even though OCD is so rarely talked about or addressed

⁠Check out The OCD & Anxiety Recovery Blueprint HERE!⁠

🚧 Take the FREE quiz - "What's Your OCD/Anxiety Recovery Roadblock?": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jennaoverbaughlpc.com/recovery-roadblock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement.

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In this episode, Nathan Peterson and I go through our health scares and talk about what to do when the "what if's" actually happen. We go through tips you can use for your OCD and health anxiety. Uncertainty is the key to feeling better. It's time for you to learn how you can sit with it comfortably.

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Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement.

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Welcome to my Anonymom series.  Real moms talking about their deepest and darkest moments - anonymously.  Anonymom episodes may consist of difficult topics including miscarriage, infertility, separation, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other potentially triggering issues.  Names have been changed to protect the identity of the mom.

This episode features Jaime, mom of two who experienced harm intrusive thoughts while pregnant and during postpartum.  We talk about...

- her experience of intrusive thoughts and distressing urges

- her experience of going through exposure and response prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD

- why she is grateful for having gone through this difficult time and what advice she has for new moms/anyone who is having harm related intrusive thoughts

⁠Check out The OCD & Anxiety Recovery Blueprint HERE!⁠

🚧 Take the FREE quiz - "What's Your OCD/Anxiety Recovery Roadblock?": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jennaoverbaughlpc.com/recovery-roadblock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement.

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In this episode, I talk with Madina Alam, fellow NOCD therapist and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) lover.  We discuss...

- why OCD therapists who do ERP aren't like the typical therapists you see in the media or on TV

- what makes OCD therapists unique in their approach/work

- our favorite (and most challenging) parts about doing ERP/working with people who have OCD

⁠Check out The OCD & Anxiety Recovery Blueprint HERE!⁠

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Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement.

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In this episode, I talk with Emily Feldman, OCD and eating disorder warrior and advocate, about the overlap between OCD and eating disorders.  Here, we discuss..

- how rules, rigidity, and scheduling tendencies affected Emily's OCD and her eating disorder

- eating disordered behavior in general including mental restriction, orthorexia, and more 

- Emily's advice for anyone struggling with the OCD/ED comorbidity

⁠Check out The OCD & Anxiety Recovery Blueprint HERE!⁠

🚧 Take the FREE quiz - "What's Your OCD/Anxiety Recovery Roadblock?": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jennaoverbaughlpc.com/recovery-roadblock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement.

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