Christians, Anxiety, and OCD Behaviors

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC and Creator of TrueLoveDates.com

Self-improvement, Relationships, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Society & Culture

4.9 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Q: I’ve never struggled with anxiety before the past few years…when I googled it, I realized I might even have some traits of OCD. Any advice on how to nagivate this and take some next steps? Welcome back to the Love & Relationship Podcast, a hotline style show where we tackle all your questions about love, relationships, and mental and emotional health — with short, bite-sized, practical answers. Today on the podcast we’re talking about anxiety and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). My co-host today tag-teaming this question is Jon Seidl! Anxiety and OCD don’t discriminate…and Jon is a Christian who has been walking the journey of dealing with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) for many years. We talk about his personal experience recognizing and dealing with OCD, where he is today, and how he finds peace and rest even within his diagnosis. If you have any experience with clinical anxiety or even OCD, I truly think this episode and Jon’s story will resonate with you no matter where you’re at. So tune in to today’s episode and let me know on Instagram what you thought of the conversation! __________ Ready to do the work for yourself? Start reading Are You Really OK? Today! FOLLOW MY PODCAST AND LISTEN ON Apple PODCASTS BY CLICKING HERE Additional Ways To Listen: STITCHER – SPOTIFY – GOOGLE PLAY – iHEART RADIO The Debra Fileta Counselors Network is officially open!! Book a session with one of our trained Christian counselors and get started on your healing journey from the inside-out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written five books including Choosing Marriage, True Love Dates, Love In Every Season, Are You Really OK? and Married Sex. She’s also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast answering listener questions about love, relationships, and mental and emotional health. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today! Want to be on the Love + Relationships Podcast? Go to truelovedates.com/loveandrelationships/ to submit your question and learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Love and Relationships podcast, a hotline-style show where people call in with all of their questions about love, sex, dating, singleness, marriage, and mental and emotional health.
0:31.1	I'm your host, Deborah Felita.
0:32.9	And I'm so glad you're tuning into these candid, unscripted conversations where I answer your questions
0:38.7	in short, bite-sized, practical answers.
0:42.1	For those of you who don't know me, I'm a licensed professional counselor, relationship expert, and author of five books.
0:48.5	I also run the popular relationship advice blog, TrueLovedates.com, reaching millions of people with the message that
0:55.6	healthy people make healthy relationships. If you have a question that you want me to answer on the show,
1:02.2	send it by voice memo to Deborah at Truelovedates.com or submit it on my podcast page,
1:08.4	truveladates.com slash love and relationships. And I'll do my best to get it
1:14.1	answered on one of the episodes. Let's dig in to today's topic. Today's question comes from
1:22.9	Zach from Colorado. Hey, Debra, I've never struggled with anxiety before the past couple years.
1:29.1	And when I googled it, it made me wonder if I might even have some traits of OCD.
1:34.0	Any advice or suggestions as I'm trying to navigate this and take next steps.
1:41.3	Hey, friends, welcome back to the podcast.
1:45.1	Today I have a friend of mine helping me tag team this important question from
1:50.1	Zach from Colorado.
1:52.2	You know, on the podcast, we've talked a lot about anxiety, depression, and mental health,
1:57.6	but we haven't really delved into the subject of OCD. And so that's why I'm
2:03.1	looking forward to today's conversation. And that's why I specifically invited today's guest.
2:09.6	I have joining me, John Seidel. John, it's so good to have you joining me today.
2:15.1	Hey, thank you so much. We kind of joked earlier off air that this is
2:18.8	technically our first time, you know, really having a long conversation, but we've been doing
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