OCD Straight Talk

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribe An anxiety and OCD treatment-specialist explains how these debilitating conditions are effectively treated, why sometimes they're not, and how anxiety sufferers tend to keep themselves symptomatic. This podcast is designed both for those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and OCD and related disorders, and those who seek to treat this population with greater efficacy. Subscribe at: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribe

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The Ultimate OCD Hack

Apr 26 2024 14 mins

Chris discusses the OCD and anxiety disorders hack: that thoughts and feelings following the leadership of behavioral patterns. There are a few pitfalls to keep in mind... Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving us a 5-star rating and subscribing to the podcast for more structured h

OCD Straight Talk: The Backstory

Apr 19 2024 24 mins

Chris discusses some personal experiences that led to the launching of OCDST in March of 2020. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving us a 5-star rating and subscribing to the podcast for more structured help with your anxiety- or OCD-symptoms.

Is It Objective Danger or OCD?

Apr 12 2024 17 mins

Chris recaps several concepts that raise the question: How do you tell the difference between OCD and objective danger? While a number of answers could be presented to the question, Chris offers two. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving us a 5-star rating and subscribing to the podca

I Got Anxiety but Not OCD

Apr 05 2024 23 mins

Chris responds to an oft' repeated phrase, "Well, I have anxiety, but I don't have OCD. And for fun, he also addresses several myths and misunderstands relative to the diagnosis and treatment of the anxiety-related disorders. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found OCDST helpful, consider giving us a 5-st

What Causes A Relapse of OCD?

Mar 15 2024 17 mins

Chris discusses several ideas and studies, and works through conversations he typically has with patients at various points of the clinical process. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found OCD Straight Talk helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating and subscribing to the podcast for more structured help with you anxiety-

Do Intrusive Thoughts Show Up Differently for Some People?

Mar 04 2024 23 mins

Chris responds to a listener's question regarding how obsessions or intrusive thoughts might be experienced differently across the OCD-population. He lists kinds and categories of intrusive thoughts and provides several cases examples from his own experience. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast hel

How Can Family Members Help OCDers?

Feb 23 2024 16 mins

Chris discusses the difference between the style and persona of a good OCD-therapist and the supportive way of a truly helpful family member. It's about balancing two opposing ideas. But many family members fall too far to one side or the other. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've OCD Straight Talk helpful, consider

Obsession + Evidence + Possibility = Oh Sh*t?

Feb 16 2024 12 mins

Chris presents the idea that there's always some evidence, some reason to perceive intrusive thoughts as reality. This coupled with the reasonable possibility of feared outcomes heightens anxiety for OCDers. Evidence makes the thoughts feel real ... even if the evidence can point to several conclusions. So the question isn't, Can I dismantle or disprove the evidence; it's, Can I to

How Do I "Get Rid" of My Thoughts?

Feb 09 2024 16 mins

Chris presents a conversation he often has with patients at the beginning of treatment. Expectations are powerful things, including if they're unrealistic. So having healthy and reasonable expectations is important, especially when it what we should expect to get out of therapy. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've f

What Exactly Is OCD?

Feb 02 2024 11 mins

Chris presents a definition for OCD that extends outside of the diagnostic criteria. "Why?," you might wonder. The answer is because the diagnostic criteria is so inclusive that it doesn't actually exclude very much at all. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving OCD