Georgia Lock: The Day My Brain Broke - OCD & Anxiety Recovery. School of Rock Bottom 27

[TW//OCD, Intrusive thoughts, extreme anxiety]It was New Year's Eve and actor Georgia Lock's world was about to turn upside down & change forever. In the blink of an eye, as the clock passed midnight, Georgia's (as she puts it) "brain broke". What followed was a cascade of intrusive thoughts, anxiety, worry, compulsions and fear. She didn't feel like she could trust her mind or believe she could ever recover. Fortunately, Georgia was relatively quickly diagnosed with OCD and her healing journey could begin. With a huge amount of hard work, determination & passion she is on the beautiful path of recovery. This podcast will inspire everyone that there is huge power in human resilience and offers hope to anyone in a mental health crisis. Georgia - I salute you. You are amazing ❤️More on Georgia - Georgia Lock is an actor and OCD advocate living in London, she began her career on CBBC at the age of 13 and went on to work with Disney channel in various shows. Credits include: Sadie J, The Evermoore Chronicals and the voice of Sadie Sparks with new projects being announed this year. An avid poet, Georgia won a competition in 2019 to have a small collection of her poetry published and is now working on her second collection for the publisher. She also writes music which is often inspired by mental health struggles and has run poetry workshops for OCD UK and was a panelist at the OCD action conference. Topics -0:00 Intro 1:45 Georgia's rock bottom9:08 The day my brain "broke"12:14 Intrusive thoughts & compulsions15:30 OCD red flags before diagnosis?19:30 Anxiety vs OCD 24:45 False memory OCD27:35 Intrusive thoughts connecting to strong emotions & feelings 34:20 OCD & the entertainment industry 38:45 Thoughts aren't facts 43:25 The comfort of community & therapy 47:14 The power of maybe 49:15 The madness of doubt 50:00 The backdoor spike 51:45 A good day with OCD recovery53:25 Ongoing maintenance 56:06 Final words of wisdom from Georgia For information and support Georgia recommends - https://ocdaction.org.ukhttps://www.ocduk.orghttps://www.treatmyocd.comThis Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAsFollow Georgia Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/georgia_nathalieFollow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLYFacebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1GxTikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYmLinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymCThreads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yLX - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2lListen or watch on: (please subscribe/follow & rate/review)Spotify - https://bit.ly/4bxJxMFYouTube - https://bit.ly/3UONMxrApple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ