Doing It Anyway: OCD and beyond

In this Episode I speak to Dayna, a therapist based in the US, who treats OCD and Anxiety Disorders.

We cover

- OCD and the different ways it presents

- What you might expect from OCD therapy

- Daynas personal journey into OCD therapy with a surprising emotional connection

- Challenges of standing up to OCD including exposure work

- More tips and tricks including ways to help yourself through the challenges of therapy

I really hope you enjoyed this episode.

You can find Dayna on TikTok @dayna.siegel

You can find me on TikTok @purelylydia

Disclaimer - this is not a replacement for therapy. Please seek a professional if you are struggling with your mental health in any way. Help is out there and you are not alone.

In this episode we hear from Daniella, other wise known as @navigating.OCD on Instagram. Daniella is an OCD coach and has lived through OCD herself.

We cover

• Daniella's own experience with OCD
• The things OCD can take away from us
• Daniella's journey to becoming a coach
• Key principles Daniella uses
• Hard truths about OCD recovery
• Hope for recovery

Thank you for listening!

You can find Daniella on Instagram or TikTok @navigating.OCD

You can find me on TikTok @PurelyLydia

As always, this is not a replacement for therapy. Please reach out to a professional if you are experiencing mental health difficulties.

In this episode I cover 

• my experience with trying to prepare for future hardships 
• why humans underestimate our ability to cope 
• how this links with OCD recovery 
• what the science says
• how we can use this to help ourselves

I referenced some articles in this episode. If you want to check them out see the bottom of these show notes.

As always thank you for listening! 

Lots of love 

Lydia 

Bonanno, G. A. (2004). Loss, trauma, and human resilience. American Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.59.1.20
Bonanno, G. A. (2005). Resilience in the face of potential trauma. Current Directions in Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0963-7214.2005.00347.x

Beck, A. T., & Clark, D. A. (1997). An information processing model of anxiety. Behaviour Research and Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7967(97)00011-0
Clark, D. A., & Beck, A. T. (2010). Cognitive therapy of anxiety disorders.https://www.guilford.com/books/Cognitive-Therapy-of-Anxiety-Disorders/Clark-Beck/9781606234590

Grupe, D. W., & Nitschke, J. B. (2013). Uncertainty and anticipation in anxiety. Nature Reviews Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3524

*I am not a medical professional. This is just my lived experience. Please consult a professional if you need help with your mental health.

In this episode, we hear from Josh, a therapist who mainly works with OCD, anxiety and ADHD.

We cover

• Josh's therapist journey
• OCD and it's misconceptions
• Approaches to OCD treatment and how they differ
• OCD and trauma
• The importance of self compassion inn OCD treatment
• And more

You can find Josh on TikTok @therapywithjosh or on Instagram @therapywith_josh

You can find me on TikTok @purelylydia

As always this is not a replacement for therapy. Please reach out to a medical professional if you are struggling with your mental health.

With love!

Lydia

In this episode I talk about

• Existential OCD
• Why existential OCD made me question how I lived and spent my time
• How OCD can latch to small experiences
• Overcoming the thoughts and worries
• Embracing being "boring"

As always, this is not a replacement for medical advice or therapy. If you're struggling with OCD or any mental health issue, please reach out to a professional.

You can find me on TikTok @purelylydia

Thank you so much for listening!

In this episode we hear from Ruby about her OCD and healing journey.

Ruby discusses

- how her OCD began

- relationship OCD and compulsions

- finding a therapist

- her therapy journey

- holistic healing and future goals

Thank you so much to Ruby for sharing her story. I'm sure you will find listening to this super insightful - as I definitely did.

You can find Ruby on TikTok @ruby_l97

You can find me on TikTok @purelylydia

*Disclaimer - this is not intended to be medical advice. Please speak to a medical professional if you feel you need help or are curious about therapy or medication related to your mental health.

In this episode we hear from Rachel about her OCD experience.

Rachel discusses

- how her OCD began

- themes and compulsions

- being misunderstood

- therapy and therapists

- current feelings and goals for the future

Thank you so much to Rachel for sharing her story. Im sure you will find it just as insightful as I did.

You can find Rachel on TikTok @rachocd

You can find me on TikTok @purelylydia

*Disclaimer - this is not intended to be medical advice. Please speak to a medical professional if you feel you need help or are curious about therapy or medication related to your mental health.

In this episode I talk you through the experiences I have had with trying different types of therapy, and therapists, as well as medication, for anxiety and OCD.

Please remember - this is not advice, this is just my own personal experience.

I wanted to share this to help you feel less alone in going through it, give you hope that it can get better and to share an overall positive story - even if there were a few hurdles and it didn't happen right away.

Please speak to, and be guided by, a medical professional if you feel you need help or are curious about therapy or medication related to your mental health.

Thanks for listening!

Lydia

@purelylydia on TikTok

Welcome to the first episode of the Doing It Anyway: OCD and beyond podcast.

Today I cover

- Why 'Doing It Anyway' is important to me

- An overview of my experience with OCD, main themes I have experienced and how it has shown up

- Why education is so important

*please note I am not a professional, this episode includes my own lived experience, please consult a doctor for any mental health concerns.

Thank you for listening!

Find me on TikTok @PurelyLydia