S1E49: Water Cooler Chats: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for another chat around the Water Cooler! This week we’re talking about Pride for our LGBTQIA+ OCD fam and loved ones! We talk about the history of Pride, particular stressors that the queer community can experience, mental health and of course, OCD! Please note that there is a trigger warning for this episode, as many of the facts and stats around the history and current reality for the LGBTQIA+ community include violence as well as other sensitive triggers. Please note that this is not therapy, and please follow up with a mental health or medical professional if you need help.
Citations and Resources:
A lot of content from today’s episode was quoted directly from NSVRC and the Research of Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D. Please click on the corresponding links below to read articles and resources shared in full, or to explore additional resources provided.
*Please note that some words and/or stats were omitted from the podcast recording based on guidelines permitted via different distributor platforms. Therefore, please see the linked documents below to read statistics in full.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center — NSVRC:
To read more about the history of the Pride movement, in response to the Stonewall incident and others like it, click the following link to read Remembering the Roots of Pride as Social Justice Work: I’m ready to learn!
Click the link to read the Fact Sheet of Injustice in the LGBTQ Community quoted in entirety: Take me there!
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2021, June 24). Remembering the Roots of Pride as Social Justice Work. NSVRC.org. Retrieved June 30, 2023, from https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/remembering-roots-pride-social-justice-work
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2021, June 24). Fact Sheet on Injustice in the LGBTQ community. NSVRC.org. Retrieved June 30, 2023, from https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/fact-sheet-injustice-lgbtq-community
Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D. — Assistant Professor and Researcher at Baylor College of Medicine:
To learn more about Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D.’s work and collaboration with other field experts regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Themed OCD, please click the following link: I’m here for it!
To learn more about the first ever survey for LGBTQIA+ people with OCD, including current statistics, a rationale for the current research and how to participate, click here: Count me in!
Baylor College of Medicine (n.d.). Pride OCD. Cmpinciotti.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023, from https://www.cmpinciotti.com/projects/2076-pride-ocd
Additional Resources:
If you or a loved one has experienced discrimination or violence, please report these incidents to your local authorities, which can include but are not limited to:
Human Resources Department — If the incidents happened while working, or if you fear for yourself or others while at your place of employment
Police or Law Enforcement — Based on your state, province or country of residence
Therapist and/or Treatment Team Members — Your support system can help you manage the next steps if needed, as well as provide you a safe space for processing through any given incident(s)
Personal Support System — Whether this is family, a partner or spouse, best friend, roommate, clergy or the person in the cubicle next door, having a safe, personal support system provides an external support system to can increase safety
9-1-1 or Local Hospital — If you have been harmed, assaulted, or are at risk of homicide or suicide based current experiences, please follow up immediately with your local emergency number or a local hospital for immediate help
Additionally, please note that dialing 9-8-8 for U.S. Residents, or your country’s Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number, is available 24/7 for free. It is a confidential, support system available for use.
S1E48: Water Cooler Chats: Congested Intersections
Welcome back, OCD Family Community! Today we take quite the trek to the Water Cooler as we chat about congested intersections and how they impact OCD. It's an important conversation that have talked and will continue to explore during our family chats. So come carpool with me as we journey this road together!
S1E47: Water Cooler Chats: Medication Support
Hey there, OCD Family Community! We are continuing our exploration of treatments that quench OCD with Medication Support. Do you have to take meds to treat OCD? Join the conversation to learn more! Also, please remember that I'm not a doctor and this is not medical or mental health treatment. But check IOCDF's medication guidance for better support in advocating for you or your OCD and OCD-Related Warrior's proper medication. As always, you can find links and resources at ocdfamilypodcast.com on this episode's blog, or click on the link if you're watching via YouTube.
Resources and Citations:
To learn more about the medication recommendations for OCD from the International OCD Foundation, please click here.
To review some of the research exploring medication v. ERP in addition to treatment combined with pharmacotherapy, please see the following links:
Mao L, Hu M, Luo L, Wu Y, Lu Z, Zou J. The effectiveness of exposure and response prevention combined with pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychiatry. 2022 Sep 15;13:973838. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.973838. PMID: 36186855; PMCID: PMC9520065.
Treatments for OCD: Comparing Medication and ERP Therapy
https://www.manhattancbt.com/archives/225/ocd-medication-vs-therapy/
S1E46: Water Cooler Chats: What is I-CBT?
Hey there, OCD Family Community! The Summer Series is continuing on with a timely Water Cooler Chat about I-CBT. I-CBT stands for Inferenced-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and it’s another Evidenced-Based Treatment for OCD. If you’ve been around our family gathering for awhile, you’ve heard us chat about I-CBT and ERP quite a bit. It can be hard to wrap your mind around, particularly for family coming from an exposure background. So join me for a story about I-CBT, and check out the links on the website to learn more.
Resources:
Click here to learn more about I-CBT, including publications, books, a World-Wide Provider Directory and more.
For a link to buy the Clinician’s Handbook for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Inference-Based Therapy, please click here.
Citations:
For more information about the 1997 Motion Picture, Titanic, please click here.
S1E45: Water Cooler Chats: What is ERP?
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she shares about her go-to treatment options for OCD by starting with an overview of Exposure and Response Prevention therapy, or ERP. For newer fam, this is a very broad overview. But you can check out more information regarding ERP at ocdfamilypodcast.com on this episode’s blog. This podcast is not therapy, but there is a lot of hope with the right treatment options. So join us! And I am giving my Thank You Giveaway update. So make sure you check it out!
Resources & Citations:
The review Harvard School of Public Health’s publication from the Department of Nutrition, click here.
ERP Specific Learning:
To learn more about ERP, I recommend checking out some of OCD Family Podcast’s earliest episodes, which are heavily infused with psychoeducation regarding ERP. Additionally, some of my go-to resources are as follows:
S1E44: Summer Series Premiere: Water Cooler Chats
Welcome to the Water Cooler Chats, OCD Family Podcast’s Summer Series, of brief shorts to give the OCD Family Community continued support and rehydration as we continue to support our loved ones and chosen family battling OCD and OCD-Related Disorders.
Also, OCD Family Podcast is celebrating YOU for your support and engagement with a S1: Thank you Giveaway!
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What’s New for Summertime & Why:
I strive to be a support and resource for loved ones and chosen family members at OCD Family Podcast. And I realize for a lot of school aged families, teachers and more, the summertime gets busy! Vacations, weddings, and family reunions are just a few of the frequented activities once summertime rolls around. And within my own family, my 3 precious kiddos are on summer break. So in an effort to give us more time with our beloved warriors, I’m releasing a Summer Series called the Water Cooler Chats. And because I recognize that people tend to enjoy watching their podcasts, I added a fun video element via YouTube to add a little flare and fun. Besides, my oldest Lego-loving boy and favorite OCD warrior has had SO much fun helping me build sets and props for this summer series. So it’s literally a fun project, months in the making, where I’ve been able to spend some special time with my boy AND work on more resources to help and support you. That’s a win-win in my book! So I hope you will enjoy my shorts during this shorts season?? Ha! And I hope to see you around the water cooler all summer long!
S1E43: A Celebration of Lessons Learned
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick Morris. Together, Nicole and Patrick discuss lessons learned from Season 1 of the OCD Family Podcast before launching into the Summer Series: Water Cooler Chats. Nicole and Patrick discuss OCD, ERP and I-CBT through some games and trivia, as we celebrate and share a laugh or two with our OCD Family Community.
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S1E42: Ginger Ails: Two Redheads Taking on Fiery Topics & OCD
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Social Media Influencer, @obsessivelystrong, Madison Marie! Madison is an OCD Advocate turned graduate student who is learning from her journey with OCD to create more awareness and understanding in the Mental Health community. She creates informational graphics, posts and reels about the what OCD really is, addressing taboo subjects and/or themes, and educating folks about Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Inferenced-Based CBT (I-CBT) on Instagram, Tiktok and Etsy.. So join the OCD Family Community as these 2 redheads discuss hot topics, like when ERP can go too far, I-CBT, psychosis, and Harm OCD themes v. various forms of ideation. We even throw in a few facts about Gingers, so join us for a bit of levity as well.
Find Out More Info on Madison @obsessivelystrong:
Instagram: @obsessivelystrong
TikTok: @obsessivelystrong
Etsy Shop: Obsessivelystrong
Resources:
Information about redheads were researched at the following websites:
9 Strange Facts About Redheads That You Never Knew Before
S1E41: To Sustain Or Change: A Chat With My Mother-In-Law On Scrupulous OCD
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Debbie Pelissero Morris, LMFT. Debbie joined the OCD Family Community last week to discuss her experience of OCD and Emetophobia, and she graces the fam with her presence once more to talk in depth about her Religious Scrupulosity OCD. Whether you, your loved one and chosen family has dealt with this subtype of OCD or not, we are reminded that OCD can impact OCD Sufferers in a myriad of value-driven areas of their life. So join our conversation! Because Debbie’s candor and vulnerability is worth honoring, and I can’t wait for you to hear more.
S1E40: Emetophobia, OCD, My Mother-in-Law & Me
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes her mother-in-law, Debbie Pelissero Morris, to the OCD Family Community. After sharing a story or two like any good family members do, we discuss the how Emetophobia and OCD first presented itself in Debbie's life, and we skim the surface regarding Scrupulous and Existential OCD themes. Lastly, we start a conversation on treatment: To go or not to go? That is the question! So join us as we springboard this important conversation, and keep an ear out for next week too-- because Debbie will graciously return to share her story about her quest for truth and certainty.
To learn more about the Faith & OCD Conference on 5/1/2023, please click here.
To watch Dr. Alec Pollard’s ADAA presentation on Treatment Readiness, please click here.
S1E39: The Incredible Overlap Between Eating Disorder & OCD with Dr. Jenna DiLossi, PsyD
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Jenna DiLossi, PsyD, to our OCD Family table. We are dishing up a conversation about the incredible overlap of Eating Disorders (ED) when it comes to OCD, anxiety and more. Jenna shares her insights as an OCD expert, as well as an Eating Disorder Specialist. Join as we learn about how a malnourished brain can mimic OC symptoms, the staggering stats around co-occurring OCD and other comorbidities, and real talk about some of the functional differences and prevalence between more classically understood ED, Binge Eating Disorder and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
Resources:
Learn more about Dr. Jenna DiLossi, PsyD: Click here.
For Clinicians:
Click here to access the EDE-Q for your clinical assessments.
Click here to review the scoring guide for the EDE-Q.
Citations:
To learn more about the research referenced in today’s episode, please follow the links below:
Click here to visit the write up and link by IOCDF regarding research statitistic.
The specific citation referenced from the above link is as follows:
Kaye WH, Bulik CM, Thornton L, Barbarich N, Masters K, “Comorbidity of anxiety disorders with anorexia and bulimia nervosa.” Am J Psychiatry, 2004; 161 2215-2221. 2. Yaryura-Tobias JA, & Neziroglu F (1983). “Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Pathogenesis Diagnosis and Treatment.” New York Marcel Dekker
Click here to visit the research referenced by Jenna from Simpson et al.
The specific citation referenced from the above link is as follows:
Simpson, H. B., Wetterneck, C. T., Cahill, S. P., Steinglass, J. E., Franklin, M. E., Leonard, R. C., Weltzin, T. E., & Riemann, B. C. (2013). Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Complicated by Comorbid Eating Disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 42(1), 64–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2012.751124
S138: Part III: Spilling The Tea on Autism & OCD with Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD.
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she concludes Part III on her miniseries about Autism & OCD with the knowledgable Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD. Nicole and Jeremy discuss some of the edgier and more controversial aspects of this intersection, including how Autism can function as a precursor for OCD, the controversy of autistic females being under diagnosed, masking vs. flexibility and broad autistic phenotypes. What happens when you really need support, but you can mask or demonstrate a capacity to achieve neuro-normative norms? We discuss all this and more, but it’s not a party without you. So join us, and let’s all learn more together!
Resources:
Learn more about Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD., by clicking here.
To get added to Jeremy’s mailing list, email Jeremy at jeremy@mindfulstl.com, noting a desire to be added to his mailing list.
Click here for a link to Devon Price’s book on Unmasking Autism at Amazon.com.
Please Note: Jeremy attended Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, not IU. While there is still a Hoosier connection, it’s an important distinction to correct.
To learn more about the International OCD Foundation’s 28th Annual OCD Conference in San Francisco, CA, where Jeremy and I will be teaming up to provide support to OCD warriors, click here.
Citations:
Research links for gender binary articles Jeremy referenced during today’s show:
The Art of Autism provides helpful resources and a comic strip to help explain Autism. Click here to check it out!
Matt Lowry, LLP, has done some great work on the circle graph for conceptualizing Autism in particular, which we have also discussed over the course of this series. Click here to check out Matt’s helpful infographic and more!
Celebrating Autistic Culture:
Check out my friend, Autistic Realms, at her blog: www.autisticrealms.com. To learn more about where you can find her on social media, head on over to autisticrealms.com for easy to access links!
Check out our OCD Family Member and former guest, Katie Munday, at Autistic and Living the Dream.
If you’re ready for your mind to be completely blown, check out their collaboration at Autistic Dream Realm Project by clicking here or here.
Check more info out about Dr. Megan Neff, PsyD., at www.neurodivergentinsights.com, or by following her on social media.
And lastly, searching the hashtag #actuallyautistic will help you find actually autistic voices. Imagine that!? But if you’re not sure if a charity or organization is actually representing autistic voices with autistic people, do a little research into before donating money or time to make sure you’re actually supporting autistic voices.
S1E37: Part II: ABA and CBT for Autistic Folks: Is It Harmful or Helpful?
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD, for Part II of this 3 part series on Autism & OCD. Today’s episode is all about taking a closer look at Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In Part I, Dr. Shuman provided a foundation for neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic approaches to mental health through a phenomenological lens for our autistic OCD Family Community members. This week, we’re looking at the medical model’s first line treatment of ABA and the OCD experts’ gold standards of Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). But even more broadly, we will zoom out to explore CBT as a whole. So what do you think: Is it harmful or helpful? We encourage you to join the discussion, because your conclusions might just surprise you.
Resources & Citations:
Click here to view the “Hello” compilation from Jerry Seinfeld.
Click on the picture for a printable PDF.
To watch OCD Lead Advocate, Ethan Smith’s 2014 Keynote Presentation from the IOCDF Conference, click here.
Learn more about Dr. Jeremy Shuman by clicking here.
S1E36: Part I: Building A Foundation For Neuro-Affirming Approaches to Autism & OCD
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD, to our family table! This week we're starting a 3 part series with Dr. Shuman on the important topic of Autism & OCD. In today's episode, we will be laying a foundation for understanding neuro-affirming therapeutic approaches with particular focus on the phenomenology of Autism and OCD. So join the conversation! Because not only is it helpful, but it's so important to understand how we ALL matter. No matter our neurotype, our experience matters. And you are not alone.
This is an example of a spectrum diagram that better illustrates how Autism presents within an individual. - Citation Unknown
S1E35: When Trauma Entangles with OCD with Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she's joined by Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW. Bronwyn is an OCD expert, a lead trainer and consultant for Inference-Based CBT, and an EMDR Certified Therapist. Bronwyn utilizes her clinical experience, knowledge and lived experience of both OCD and PTSD to help the OCD Family Community better understand the tricky nature of trauma entangling with OCD. So join the conversation and come learn more, because we're better together.
Resources and Citations:
To learn more about Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW, visit her website by clicking here.
To learn more about OCD Training School, visit their website here or see the Infographic below:
To learn more about I-CBT, visit their website for more client, family and practitioner resources:.
To learn more about ERP, visit the International OCD Foundation’s website here.
To learn more about the National Counsel’s Trauma Statistics, as cited during this episode, see below infographic and click to expand:
To learn more about the history of a Hoosier, click here. Or see below for the corresponding citation:
(2022b, July 30). What is a Hoosier. IHB. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.in.gov/history/about-indiana-history-and-trivia/emblems-and-symbols/what-is-a-hoosier/#:~:text=Joseph%20Wright%20derived%20Hoosier%20from,%22hoosa%20men%22%20or%20Hoosiers.
S1E34: There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel with Jon Teller
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes OCD Warrior and Ph.D. Candidate, Jon Teller, to the OCD Family Community. Jon shares his story of how OCD impacted his journey, resulting in various different experiences with higher levels of care. OCD came in strong, but Jon prevails.. And his story not only elicits hope, but it empowers others suffering from OCD to see the light available at the end of all of our tunnels. And as we will learn, Jon will continue to make waves and shape the impact he has on OCD for the betterment of OCD Warriors everywhere. So come hear more, because you won’t want to miss this conversation!
S1E33: Shifting from ERP to I-CBT with Kristina Orlova, LMFT
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes OCD expert, podcast host of The OCD Whisperer and author, Kristina Orlova, LMFT, to the OCD Family Community. Explore with us the struggles and advantages to speaking two different evidence-based languages when it comes to the treatment of OCD. Learn more about creating a shift from an ERP mindset to an I-CBT understanding if you feel like I-CBT might be a good fit for you or your loved one. And always, stick around for a double dose of hope. Because whether we’re talking about I-CBT or ERP, there’s HOPE for your loved one and this family!
Learn more about Kristina Orlova, LMFT:
Compulsive Rumination 30 Day Journal
Website: KOR Results Private Practice
Online Course: Be OCD Free: ERP Mindset
YouTube: OCD Whisperer Channel
Learn more about I-CBT:
Click here to visit the I-CBT website.
To check out the Clinician’s Guide and a deeper dive into current research, buy the manual on Amazon by clicking here.
Additionally, check out S1E20 and S1E21 of the OCD Family Podcast for a broader Intro to I-CBT and Treatment-At-A-Glance with Mike Heady, LCPC.
Learn more about ERP:
Click here to visit the International OCD Foundation’s website.
Citations:
Forbes (2023, February 16). The Real Meaning Behind ‘Intrusive Thoughts’: A Mental Health
Term Gets Used—And Abused—On TikTok. Forbes.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/02/16/the-real-meaning-behind- intrusive-thoughts-a-mental-health-term-gets-used-and-abused-on-tiktok/?sh=3374b769170b
S1E32: Back to Basics with Dr. Jesse Speigel
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she goes back to the basics in supporting loved ones and chosen family of OCD sufferers. She welcomes Dr. Jesse Speigel to the family table, as we discuss support, goals and resources for OCD treatment with an extra helping of hope for parents, partners and loved ones. Come join the conversation to learn more.
Resources:
To visit Dr. Jesse Speigel’s website or to learn more about his services, please click here.
To follow Dr. Speigel on Facebook, click here.
To learn more about the Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s Annual Conference, click here to visit their website.
Click on the image to take you to the PDF.
S1E31: Part V: Growing Our OCD Treatment Family Tree with Erin Nghe, LCSW, and Bianca Simmons, LPC
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she presents Part V of the Finding Unity In Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality Series. This week she welcomes co-creators of ERP Kaleidoscope, a Networking Membership Association for BIPOC individuals living with OCD and BIPOC therapist who treat OCD and OCD-Related Disorders. Join the conversation because we're here to discuss how we can expand the OCD Treatment Family Tree.
Learn more about Erin and Bianca:
Catch them on Instagram:
ERP - Kaleidoscope: @erpkaleidoscop
Erin Nghe, LCSW: @ocdsetfree and Bianca Simmons, LPC: @therapywithbianca
Catch them on Facebook:
Erin: : https://www.facebook.com/ocdsetfree (@ocdsetfree) and Bianca: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064234050479 (@therapywithbianca)
Connect on LinkedIn: @ocdsetfree
Resources:
For more information about Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, click here.
For more information about Inference-Based CBT, click here.
S1E30: Part IV: When Living Authentically Isn't Safe: An Exploration on How Intersectionality Evidences Itself Between and Within Marginalized Communities with Katie Munday
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues with Part IV of the Finding Unity In Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality Series. This week, she welcomes special guest, Katie Munday, to talk about their experience as an Autistic person with OCD and ADHD. Additionally, Katie shares about how their experience as a trans non-binary person has further challenged their safety in being their authentic self. Katie's story is powerful, so join our conversation! Because with the pain and isolation also comes hope, and we are better together.
Follow more of Katie’s amazing work on the following social media platforms:
Twitter: @social_parasite
Facebook: Autistic and living the dream
Instagram: autistic.and.living.the.dream
Resources:
To learn more about Inference-Based CBT for the treatment of OCD, click here.
To learn more about the resources and support available through the International OCD Foundation, click here.
To learn more about the resources and support available through OCD-UK, please click here.
To find out more about Nick Walker, who Katie referenced as an author and educator on neuro-queer theory, click here.