18 min
#16: How to Manage Reassurance Seeking in OCD and Break the OCD Cycle Hello Therapy: Mental Health Tips For Personal Growth
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- Mental Health
Reassurance seeking in OCD is part and parcel of the OCD experience, but it is a symptom that does not get talked about that much.This episode seeks to rectify that. In it, I discuss not just the 'what' of reassurance seeking but also the 'how' of responding to it without feeding the anxiety and getting stuck in the reassurance trap further. I explore how consistency and flexibility can transform interactions with loved ones into stepping stones toward recovery and offer some ideas on how to ...
Reassurance seeking in OCD is part and parcel of the OCD experience, but it is a symptom that does not get talked about that much.This episode seeks to rectify that. In it, I discuss not just the 'what' of reassurance seeking but also the 'how' of responding to it without feeding the anxiety and getting stuck in the reassurance trap further. I explore how consistency and flexibility can transform interactions with loved ones into stepping stones toward recovery and offer some ideas on how to ...
18 min