Intrusive Thoughts Unswaddled

This week, Emily is joined by Julia Hale, NAPS mom, LICSW (licensed independent clinical social worker), owner and founder of Soultality Center for Psychotherapy. The focus of their conversation is on perinatal mental health and intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are something that we all have, but majorly stigmatized, and rarely discussed.
Other topics include:
-engaging with intrusive thoughts
-shame
-thought vs action
-postpartum OCD
-exposure therapy
-postpartum anxiety
-postpartum OCD
-postpartum depression
-avoidance
-rituals/ mental rituals
-seeking out what a thought means
-when to seek help
-compulsion
-therapy
-heading
Intrusive thoughts thrive in secrecy. You are not alone.
Referenced in this episode & additional resources:
Find a therapist trained in 'exposure and response prevention' (ERP) on www.IOCDF.org or www.treatmyocd.com