Slide into My Dx: Recent Episodes
Kate
Taking a deep, long look into mental illnesses. Give it a listen!
New episode every Tuesday and Thursday
Right now the focus is on OCD
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world and especially those with OCD. How are people with OCD dealing with the pandemic? How has it affected them? Listen and learn!
Unsure of where to turn when looking for help for OCD? In this episode, I've got a couple of organizations that are passionate about OCD and want to provide help. Listen now!
Generally speaking, there's an app for every sort of thing you can imagine, and that includes OCD. What are some apps that are useful when seeking treatment for OCD? Listen and learn!
OCD can look a little different when a child has it, but how so? Learn about how OCD manifests in kids and what you can do to help if you have a child with OCD!
OCD and ASD can have similar symptoms, but how similar are they? Listen and learn how OCD and ASD relate!
Ever seen a sitcom with a quirky character? Was one of those quirks cleanliness or worrying about organizing? Was that OCD? Not all portrayals are positive portrayals, and this episode is all about how has been represented in media.
What is normal? Am I normal? Is OCD normal? Maybe yes, maybe no. Hear my thoughts on what normal means!
OCD is one of the more stereotyped disorders out there, but why? I'm talking stereotypes and myths in this episode, so give it a listen and help end the cycle!
Relationships aren't always easy, and there's bound to be doubts and worries every now and then. But for some people, worries and doubts about their relationship can be distressing and overwhelming. Learn about ROCD in this episode!
Lots of people make fun of the "crazy cat lady" or people that seem to never throw things away, but have you thought about the disorder behind the behavior? Well it's most likely hoarding disorder, and I'm talking about it in this episode!
Since OCD isn't a personality trait, what about people that are perfectionists? In comes OCPD. Learn more about the differences between OCD and OCPD and about the personality disorder itself!
At what point does religion become an obsession? Is it bad to be overtly devout? Come give a listen to my thoughts on the matter!
Gamma knife treatment? Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation? In this second and last part on treatment, I'm talking more intense treatments for severe and/or treatment-resistant OCD.
Is there a cure for OCD? How do you even go about treating OCD? In the first part of this two-parter on treatment, I'm talking about medication and therapy treatment options.
Wait, pandas can cause OCD? That can't be right.... Why don't you come see what the truth is and how it's really caused, plus I'll be talking about OCD is caused.
What is OCD? In this first episode, I'm breaking down what OCD is and what makes it up.