You're listening to The O. C.D do this for interviewing inspired therapists,

psychologists and people who have experienced OCD. Welcome to the OCD stories.

And welcome to episode 370 and in this one I got on Kristen Bailey. In particular we talk about how a

panic attack triggered her O. CED, obsessing overhearing songs, harm intrusive thoughts and the fear of going crazy.

Exposure Prevention Therapy, doing acceptance of commitment therapy and compassion focused therapy.

Dealing with sneaky compulsions, learning to accept

her internal experiences, seeing relapses as teachers, resistance to self-compassion, shame, and

obsessions versus mental compulsions.

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So thank you to Kristen for sharing her story. I appreciate it. And of course thank you to you guys for listening.

As always, it means a lot and

without for ever do here is Kristen. Welcome to the show Kristen.

Yeah thank you so much still.

Yeah it's good to have you on so as you know I'd love to hear your OCD story.

Okay great thank you so much. Okay well I guess I'll just start with like a bit of background.

When I was in my teens I struggled with anorexia, which I mean isn't OCD but there definitely is some overlapping components and that more or less cleared up by the time I was about 20 and I really would describe my 20s as a pretty

non-anxious time in my life like I definitely had my struggles and challenges without a doubt, but I definitely wouldn't have met the criteria for OCD.

And if I look back now, I had absolutely no real understanding about what OcD was during that time.

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