40 - Penny Moodie - Author of The Joy Thief

Penny is an author, OCD advocate and mum of three. She has a background in media and communications and has previously worked as a communications specialist in the mental health and non-profit sectors. Penny has a Masters of Global Media Communications and recently wrote the brilliant book, The Joy Thief - how OCD steals your happiness and how to get it back. A personal and practical guide to navigating the complex world of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Weaving her personal experience with the stories of other OCD sufferers, as well as the expertise of some of the world's leading OCD doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists, Penny explores OCD's symptoms, stigmas and treatments with raw honesty and zero judgement. From childhood OCD, shame and medication to perinatal mental illness, relationship OCD and group therapy, this book provides an expansive and very personal insight into the complexities of the condition – and the life-changing impact that best-practice treatment can have.In this episode you can learn how to manage and support your child who might be sugaring with OCD like symptoms, the difference between thoughts that cause and anxiety and those that are counter to our internal value system, how to develop self compassion and trust in yourself, how to find the right mental health practitioner and why seeing love as an action, rather than a feeling, is so important. Links: The Joy Thief - Penny Moodie Beginnings & Endings with Lifetimes in Between (a guide to help children navigate the wonders of existence) - Bryan Mellonie & Robert Ingpen  Follow us B&B Corner Instagram Asklé Instagram Stephanie Instagram Will InstagramGet in touch [email protected]