#1 - OCD with Cate Gilpin (Interview)

In this episode Nick interviews Cate Gilpin, and she talks about her experience with OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. From her disrupted formative years, to the revelation and diagnosis in her 40s, to treatments and the impact this disorder has had on her life, Cate’s incredible ability to articulate her experience, to bravely share her journey of mental health, and the immense gratitude she has found for her life since better understanding OCD is inspiring. Also, but less importantly, Cate happens to be married to Nick (the host of this podcast!) This episode explores mental health challenges, obsessive thoughts and suicidalty, so if anything here brings up mental health difficulties for you please seek help or contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue, links below Links: Link 1 Imperfects Podcast with actor Rick Davies Link 2 Imperfects Podcast with Penny Moodie 2020 Link 3 Book - The Joy Thief by Penny Moodie Link 4 Swinburne University Research on OCD Link 5 University of NSW OCD Paper Link 6 Qld Brain Institute - UQ, OCD Facts Link 7 Lifeline - 24 Hour crisis support Link 8 Beyond Blue - Mental Health Support Link 9 Australian Mental Health Treatment Plan Information from Healthline Topics covered: Introduction (elder Millennials drinking coffee) Early experiences of obsessive thoughts Time travel to Cate's OCD revelation as an adult The Joy Thief - Penny Moodie's book on OCD Example of Cate’s OCD Anxiety versus ego dystonic thoughts Compulsions (actions) versus obsessions (thoughts) and ‘Pure O’ ‘Control’ during covid Reassurance as a compulsion Mental illness versus mental ill health Generational understanding of mental health Cultural conditioning around masculinity Parenting and reparenting CBT and ERP therapy “What other people think of you” Frame breaking events Gratitude Advice for people with OCD Cate meets Penny Bravery and honesty Shedding Skin Podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here, Youtube Podcasts here If you would like to support my content which is free to access and has no advertising, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee Find me at sheddingskin.substack.com or Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_ or Threads @nickgilpin Thanks for listening. Leave a comment or reach out if you have anything to share, I’d love to hear from you ❤️ Nick This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit urbanmind.substack.com