Simply Scrupulosity

Do you ever feel like your emotions take over, clouding your judgement and making it hard for you make decisions? If so, this week's episode is for you! We're going to be discussing the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) concept of Wise Mind, which details how you can find the right balance between rational mind and emotional mind to healthily regulate your emotions.  Plus, we'll...

After an individual is diagnosed with Scrupulosity OCD, they may question EVERYTHING about their past religious beliefs because they realize many of the times they thought they were experiencing God's love was just the reduction in anxiety that comes from participating in the OCD cycle.  That's why I said in Episode 2 of The Enough Effect that as a Scrupulosity OCD sufferer, it felt like...

I'm not sure I've met someone who struggles with mental health who doesn't feel shame about it from time to time. But why is that the case? Whether you're worried about being a burden on people you love or struggle giving yourself permission to slow down and feel your emotions, you're not alone.  In today's episode, we're discussing how you can overcome the shame...

If you are a person with anxiety, then you've definitely heard someone say something like, "Resisting anxiety only strengthens it. You just have to accept your anxiety and then things will get better." But so often, those people don't explain what accepting anxiety actually means! In this episode, we'll dive into everything you need to know about how to accept anxiety&apos...

Today we're discussing a bit of a harsh truth for those of us who have mental heath difficulties: eventually, we have to take responsibility for what goes on in our minds. This is especially true for those of us who deal with intrusive thoughts. Although we can't control what thoughts we get, we can control what we do with those thoughts and how those thoughts affect us.  In this episode...

Scrupulosity Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition where the individual suffers from persistent, unwanted thoughts, intense anxiety and drives to do compulsive behaviors centered around matters or religion or morality. Like many subtypes of OCD, it is also characterized by excessive doubt and fear of uncertainty. I have suffered from this condition nearly all my life, but was only acc...

Whether you have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), think you might have OCD, or love someone with OCD, this episode is for you. OCD is an incredibly misunderstood disorder, often used as the punch line of jokes or as a way to define "quirks" or personality traits. But it's important to understand OCD for what it is, both so that we can understand what may be going on in our own b...