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In this episode, I talk about the differences and similarities between Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).  I also review… – why I think these disorders are, ultimately, the same – how treatment may differ slightly for one vs the other – how parsing these disorders out can become an exercise in […]

This episode features Kaci, a mom who experienced harm intrusive thoughts with compulsive rumination as a mother.  We talk about… – her experience of intrusive thoughts, rumination, and getting therapy for these issues – her experience of going through exposure and response prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD – her recommendations for stopping […]