Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 36
In this episode Julie and Andy answer more listener questions from the past couple of months. They talk about the holidays and how many people with OCD seem to struggle at this time for various reasons. Julie answers a questions about Vitamin B being shown to help with OCD symptoms and also a question about how relabeling OCD as anxiety can help as far as therapy and recovery goes. They discuss the issue of focusing and learning and whet ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 35Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 35
This week Andy and Julie continue their conversation with Nicky, the mother of Charlotte who suffers from OCD. In this second part of her episode they talk about the progress Charlotte has made over the past month and how immensely this has helped the family dynamic. Nicky discusses how communication is so important and how essential it is to stand up to the OCD for your child and not let it win the daily battle. She gives advice on how ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 34Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 34
In this episode Julie and Andy welcome Nicky to their show. Nicky is the mother of Charlotte who was a guest a few weeks ago. Charlotte also participates in the interview with her mother and the result is an interesting perspective on OCD and the family dynamic. Julie and Nicky talk about Charlotte's childhood and what she was like growing up. They talk about her diagnosis and how that made Nicky feel as a mother. The sibling dynamic is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 33Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 33
This episode is another part in the continuation of Andy and Julie answering listener questions. The question posed today is "are there any other areas of your life affected by OCD that you may not have talked about?" and what follows is a lively discussion which Julie likes to term her "obsessional confessional." She talks about her obsession with safety and locking every car door as well as her obsessive need to think her thoughts in o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 32Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 32In this episode Julie and Andy continue with their listener interview questions. They give an update on Julie's pregnancy and how that is doing in regards to her OCD and general level of anxiety. Julie talks about that feeling that something is just "not right" in regards to relationships and how that can build over time until she is forced to "spew" everything to the complete surprise of those around her. She also talks about how random ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 31Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 31
This is the second part of Julie and Andy's question and answer show. Julie is asked if she has given any more thought about starting therapy again which leads into a discussion of some recent events where she did indeed start seeing someone. She talks about the first session that went quite well and then about the second session where things got a little strange. This leads to some lively discussion with Andy which turns out to be quite ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 30Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 30
This week Julie and Andy continue their conversation with Charlotte in France. They talk about how Charlotte is very involved in awareness groups for OCD including OCDUK.org. She shares how she recently went to their conference and some of what took place there over two days. She talks about how she edits the "Compulsively Yours" magazine and about her blog obsessivelycompulsivelyyours.blogspot.com. They talk about avoidance and how this ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 29Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 29
In this episode Andy and Julie welcome their first international guest, Charlotte to the show. Charlotte is an English student living in France and openly shares her story of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Charlotte talks about how at it's worst her OCD has made her clean her room for 3 or more hours a day and also how recently she made the very difficult decision to drop out of University in order to get a handle on her OCD. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 28Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 28
This episode is the first part of Andy and Julie's question and answer show. In this episode they answer the first five questions that have been submitted by listeners. They talk about how you can know if what you are experiencing is OCD or not, and how you can know if you are morally ok despite the fact that you may experience intrusive thoughts. They answer a question about parenting and how a parent can help their child without being ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 27Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 27
This is part 2 of Bernie's interview with Julie and Andy. They talk about a number of issues this week including things that both Bernie and Julie have used as coping mechanisms for their OCD. Bernie shares about his friends and family, if having OCD has stigmatized him in anyway and if as result of this show he will share more about his struggles with those close to him. Bernie also shares the story of how having a serious surgery cause ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 26Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 26
In this part one of a two part episode Julie and Andy welcome their first male guest, Bernie to the show. He shares his story of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They talk about Bernie's recent experience with therapy after being told by a friend that they suspected he had OCD. This leads to a discussion of the different types of medication Bernie has been on over the past few years. They then talk about the physical and emotio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 25Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 25
In this episode Julie and Andy continue their discussion with Holly Maddy (hollymaddy.com), a therapist who specializes in treating OCD. Their conversation centers around how to find a therapist and how to determine if a particular therapist is right for you. Julie and Holly discuss the patient-therapist trust axis and why it is so important. They also discuss resources available to help people find a therapist in their area. They talk a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 24Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 24
In this episode Julie and Andy welcome their third guest, Holli to the show. Holli is a therapist specializing in OCD and her insights and knowledge provide a different and insightful view of the disorder. In this first of a two part episode Julie and Holli talk about her background as a therapist and how she came to specialize in treating OCD. She talks about her practice and what types of therapy she uses as well as who the OCD suffere ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 23Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 23
In this episode Andy and Julie continue their discussion of Relationship OCD in the second of a two part show. They focus on the partner of the sufferer in this conversation and talk about how ROCD affects them specifically. They also discuss whether there is something that makes ROCD worse or triggers an episode and how you may be able to recognize the signs. Other points of discussion include if a person regrets what happens after they ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 22Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 22
In this episode Julie and Andy discuss the little known subject of a facet of OCD called Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD). What this subject boils down to is the obsession over the justification to stay in a relationship. They talk about how ROCD relates to OCD, how a person can know if they have ROCD, and also some common symptoms. They also discuss how ROCD affects the current relationship the sufferer is in and how it ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
