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 323 of the podcast and in this one I chat with

Meredith about her OCD story and in particular she goes into sexual orientation

themed OCD we discuss medication.

The tough time she had going to general inpatient treatment, how her OCD symptoms were

impacting her relationships, support groups, creating a bespoke support system,

her experience of exposure and response prevention therapy, how her family learned to not

reassure her when she was compulsively asking for

reassurance. She talks about TMS for her depression, exercise and

meditation as well as much more. Really moving story from Meredith. And thank you to

NOCD for support in the podcast. NOCD offers affordable, effective and

convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US.

To find out more about an O. C. Their therapy plans,

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head over to go. treat my OCD.com

forward slash the OCD stories.

Or the link will be in the episode description.

So thank you to Meredith for sharing her story and of course thank you to you guys as always I deeply

appreciate it and without further ado here is Meredith. Welcome to the show Meredith.

Thank you very excited to be here I'm a little nervous but excited, more excited than nervous.

Good, good, and it's okay to be nervous and do it anyway, right?

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