I think that OCD has an underlying high flight energy or freeze energy to it.  I go in depth into how the polyvagal theory might apply to the diagnosis of OCD from the DSM-5.

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OCD - https://beyondocd.org/information-for-individuals/clinical-definition-of-ocd

Depression co-morbidity with OCD - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3243905/

OCD examples - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-when-unwanted-thoughts-take-over/index.shtml

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

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Naming Your Stuckness

Not sure which stuck state you're in? That's normal, and more common than you'd think. I made a free page that lays the stuck states out in plain language so you can find words for what you're experiencing. No quiz, no email just to look:

https://www.stucknotbroken.com/stuck?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=dynamic_spot&utm_campaign=stuck-page