Mental compulsions, real-event OCD, and Laura has to keep buffering.

Join us, Laura Mole and Jessica Hayes, to really pick apart an OCD subtype that isn't talked about much. False memories and real-event OCD gets explored in this episode, you'll get to understand mental and invisible compulsions, and you even get a look into Jess' dog frustrations and Laura's big brain fails to get to know us more. We hope you have as much fun with it as we did. Time stamps:00:30 Jess talks Dobby the house elf02:30 Introduction to real-event OCD02:58 Exposure feedback from our self-care09:10 Using our support systems 10:00 Spoon theory 12:30 How we felt releasing the podcast13:50 Brain spam 19:00 Real event OCD and false memories, how it works19:50 Why memory is unreliable, despite what your OCD says24:00 Sexual shame memories 25:30 Mental compulsions and what they do26:40 Laura starts buffering 30:45 Cancel culture and real-event OCD32:40 Why is guilt there?35:00 Perfect morals and values37:00 Over-apologising and OCD39:00 Mental compulsions vs just thinking 44:20 What is pure O?44:58 Can ERP work for mental compulsions? 46:20 The mental load of OCD48:10 What we aim for in therapy for OCD49:15 Dropping anchor to help with rumination53:47 OCD wins of the week55:00 Exposure lab100:00 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.