It’s Not What You Think

It’s Not What You Think

By pcmoodie

OCD, it’s really not what you think.
This is a podcast about the horrors and hilarities of living with OCD, hosted by author and mental health advocate Penny Moodie and CEO of Stand Up Events, Ang... more
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  1. Number 1: Group Chat: Has the stigma around OCD actually decreased?

    For the last episode of season 3, Penny and Ange are joined by Alison Cosker. Together they discuss: What’s next for the podcast Why they decided to run an event in Melbourne and what happened when they did Whether they think stigma around mental illness, and OCD in particular, has lessened now that more and more people are talking about it Their favourite lesson or moment from this season Links: Help us record another season!

    40min
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  2. Number 2: Dr Leila Masson: What parents must know about PANS/PANDAS

    Paediatrician Dr Leila Masson joins Penny and Angie to talk about PANS/PANDAS, a medical condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks brain cells and can lead to sudden, severe symptoms of OCD. Doctors often mistake PANS/PANDAS for other conditions and it can be extremely difficult for parents to get a diagnosis for their kids. Dr Masson, a medical doctor who also specialises in environmental and nutritional health discusses: - Why kids get PANS/PANDAS - what the signs and symptoms are - how it is diagnosed - why it can be so hard to receive a diagnosis - how it can be treated - how to look after your kids’ immune systems to try to avoid conditions like PANS/PANDAS LINKS Dr Masson’s online parents course for PANS/PANDAS Children’s Health A to Z by Dr Leila Masson PANDAS Network Family media plan

    50min
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  3. Number 3: Jo Gray: 'Living Proof' that you can get on top of your OCD

    A few years ago, Jo’s OCD was so crippling that she needed to be hospitalised and completed two stints at The Melbourne Clinic. OCD had completely taken over her life in every way. Jo joins Penny and Angie for a beautiful conversation about what she found the most helpful in her recovery and how she ended up turning her pain into a way to help so many others, through her counselling practice called Living Proof Therapy. The Melbourne Clinic OCD Program

    52min
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  4. Number 4: Tess Murphy: B(F)RB, pulling my hair out

    Tess very generously talks to Penny and Angie about: when her hair pulling symptoms began her religious upbringing and the intense feelings of shame and perfectionism the various treatments she’s tried in order to stop pulling out her eyelashes accepting how life pans out (regardless of the condition) what she wishes people knew about trich what she'll do if her kids show signs

    59min
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  5. Number 5: Gryff Connah: Taboo OCD and saying the quiet parts out loud

    In this episode Penny and Ange are joined by young emerging performer and theatre-maker, Gryff Connah. He talks to them about how intrusive thoughts and compulsions have woven their way throughout his life and how his dad helped him to identify what was really going on. Together they discuss: the early signs of OCD as a young kid the obsessive thoughts intensifying during lockdown when Gryff was a teenager the validation and relief that came with a diagnosis some of the more taboo themes of OCD that are so common but rarely talked about the play ‘Flicker’ that Gryff is involved with producing for the Melbourne fringe festival, which delves into the complex themes of OCD

    43min
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