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Balanced Black Girl

The Mental Health Condition We Don’t Talk About Enough: Everything You Need to Know About OCD

Balanced Black Girl

She's So Lucky

Health & Fitness, #Shessolucky, Balancedblackgirl, Lesalfred, Balancedles

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

#241: While anxiety and depression are commonly discussed, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often goes unnoticed, especially among Black women, leading many of us to feeling hesitant to seek help.

In this episode, I’m joined by licensed therapist and Clinical Supervisor, Saraa Lee (LCSW) from NOCD, for a conversation about mental health, misconceptions in the healthcare industry, and how OCD can manifest into our daily lives.

Together, we discuss the ins and outs of OCD, Saraa’s experience living with the disorder, and why treatment for overcoming intrusive thought patterns has to be handled with care.

We also talk about…

  • Early symptoms of OCD and why they’re overlooked
  • The difference between OCD and anxiety
  • Common types of OCD and their triggers
  • Why specialized, evidence-based treatment is more effective for OCD than talk therapy
  • How exposure therapy (ERP) works for OCD
  • How OCD can affect friends, family, and romantic relationships
  • How to support someone experiencing OCD


Resources:

  • Follow NOCD on Instagram @treatmyocd
  • If you think you might be struggling with OCD and want to talk to someone, NOCD can help. Visit nocd.com to book a free call with their team and learn more about how working with a NOCD Therapist can help you start regaining your life from OCD.


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0:00.0

The following podcast is a dear media production.

0:04.0

Welcome to Balance Black Girl.

0:10.0

My name is Les, I am your host and I appreciate you tapping in so

0:15.7

this podcast is all about the various things that we are balancing in our lives

0:20.5

whether that is our finances,

0:23.0

physical health, our relationships, our career,

0:26.6

and a big part of that is our mental health.

0:30.1

Now, I have talked about mental health

0:32.1

in so many different forms on this show, but I haven't gotten specifically into some mental health conditions.

0:40.0

While we've had general mental health conversations that do touch on conditions like anxiety and depression because those are very commonly talked about,

0:50.0

we haven't talked about other mental health conditions and today we have a special episode in partnership with no CD where we are learning specifically about

0:59.7

OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder with expert Sirah Lee who is an O. C. D.

1:06.2

Trained therapist and a therapist with no CD who really helps people navigate their O. C.D. diagnosis and helps them with effective O. C.D.

1:17.3

Whether you are familiar with O. C.D. have someone in your family who has it or just want to learn more. This episode is so

1:26.0

informative. I learned so much about this condition, about the differences

1:31.6

between OCD and anxiety and the difference between the

1:35.4

thought and an intrusive thought and it really is a must listen for anyone who wants a better

1:41.3

understanding of mental health.

1:43.8

So thank you for tapping in and let's get to the episode.

1:54.8

So Ra, welcome to Balance Black Girl. Thank you for joining me today.

1:56.4

Hi Les, I'm really happy to be here.

1:58.4

Thank you for having me.

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