OCD Myths, pranks, and a thousand chamber gun

Join us, Laura Mole and Jessica Hayes, as we start to challenge myths around OCD and share some tips around what help can look like. Just two friends having a chat about something we are passionate about, hopefully in a way that makes you feel heard. You can listen to Laura pranking Jess and come along for the ride while we firm up some new features, and give you some food for thought around OCD too. Time Stamps00:00 Intro and Laura's prank03:26 Our training and approaches07:12 Things our d*ckead brains have said this week11:28 Resources for you12:00 Exposure feedback13:30 Therapist competencies and OCD help17:35 You have to be tidy to have OCD, right? And other myths24:35 OCD and the thousand chamber gun27:50 OCD risk assessing, trust and personality traits36:00 What if, just in case37:20 Useful questionnaires40:25 Helpful places to start challenging OCD41:00 When things can be helpful vs reinforce the OCD47:20 Exposures for the week52:00 GoodbyesGet in Touch:Got intrusive thoughts to share or questions for us:Email us at [email protected] us on Instagram and Tiktok: @justcheckingpodFor our individual OCD pages, you can find Laura on Tiktok and Instagram as @ocdtherapylaura and Jess as @jess_helps_your_ocdPlease check out our privacy policy https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YJZ4Sdh4OpxjRR9twGY6dOMH9n55Mq6qTqLBxOtN3Fw/edit?usp=sharing Content Warnings:We do reference some thoughts that people may find distressing so please listen with caution if this is you, and take a break if you need to. Disclaimer This podcast provides educational content only and is not a substitute for professional mental health support, please contact a mental health professional for advice and support.