EP 249 - Examining Body Dysmorphic Disorder w...

Questions about what you've heard today? Want to interact with Drew and other listeners of this podcast? Check out the Disordered Community space.-----When compulsions are behavioral, like hand washing or door checking, they are easy to identify. But when they are mental in natur ...  Show more

When a blizzard or thunderstorm is in the forecast, do you find your anxiety levels spiking long before the first snowflakes or raindrops fall? You aren’t alone. Many people struggling with anxiety disorders or chronic states of anxiety find themselves extra triggered by signific ...  Show more

This episode is a deep dive into body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). I discuss what it is, when it develops and possible causes. I talk about common body preoccupations and behaviours associated with BDD. I explore plastic surgery and how this can become addictive. I also talk abo ...

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Audience questions: As a therapist would you ever bring up or mention a client's weight gain/loss (a client who is not in treatment for an eating disorder)?  I'm actually a very shy/anxious person but I always push myself into situations I feel very uncomfortable in. Like takin ...  Show more

In this episode, I meet with Rachel Ehrenberg, aka @rachelsocdgrotto on Instagram and an OCD advocate, to discuss health anxiety and OCD.  We discuss..

- What is health anxiety/OCD?

- Rachel's personal story including common obsessions and compul ...