Episode 148: PANDAS/PANS Perspectives with Zack Oates

Today, October 9th, we mark another PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. I am pleased to bring you an interview with a young person living with PANDAS that provides a first-hand perspective of living with this disorder.  Zack Oates is an Occupational Therapy Master's student at Washington University and a graduate of Gonzaga University. His passions are in the areas of mental health and psychology. Though he still struggles, he has found a lot of success working through his symptoms of PANDAS. He hopes to work in the mental health field in the future and wants to share his story to raise awareness for PANDAS/PANS.  Contact Zack Oates: IG: @zackoates2   I am so pleased to bring you this episode and encourage you to take today to learn more about these disorders. Here are a few episodes where we talk about them on the Learning to Slay the Beasts podcast (and associated resources): Episode 146: Shining a light on PANS/PANDAS with Kyra Duggan/ Kyra's blog: https://shinealightonpanspandas.wordpress.com/ Episode 133: Demystifying PANS/PANDAS with Dr. Nancy O'Hara, MD Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis, Episode 123: A Parent's Survival Guide to PANDAS/PANS with Deborah Marcus/ Episode 103: Supporting PANDAS, PANS and Chronic Illness Naturally with Eryn Darling Episode 89 - Break the Mold with Dr. Jill Crista Episode 88: Brain Inflamed with Dr. Kenneth Bock Episode 87: ”I Am Not Alone” - PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day 2021 with Gabriella True Episode 65: Homeopathic Treatment of PANDAS and PANS with Dr. Jennifer Bahr Episode 64: PANDAS Options and Pendulum by S.E. German Chapter 1 Episode 59: Treating PANDAS, PANS and Lyme with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge Episode 55: Pendulum by S.E. German Q & A Episode 52: A Parental Perspective on PANDAS/PANS with Marnie & Richard Deschenes Episode 50: PANDAS/PANS Fundamentals with Drs. Scott and Ellen Antoine  Episode 21: Advocating For Your Children Background: PANDAS As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional. #PANDASPANS #mentalhealth #autoimmuneencephalitis #anxiety #PANSPANDAS #tics #wellness #OCD #depression #braininflammation #regression  Do you have ideas for podcast episodes? Reach out at: [email protected]  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________________________ Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]). Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast! KO-FI You can support the Learning to Slay the Beasts podcast through Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/learningtoslaythebeasts Connect with me IG: @saraladygluten  Visit my Amazon Storefront for recommendations:  https://www.amazon.com/shop/saraladygluten Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar! Blog: www.theallergybeast.wordpress.com This post contains affiliate links.