THE TRUTH OF OCD: THERAPIST ALEGRA KASTENS ON LIVING WITH OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER 

306. The Truth of OCD: Therapist Alegra Kastens on Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Therapist Alegra Kastens shares the truth about her lived experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that is vital for all of us to understand. Detailing her own struggle, and work as an OCD specialist, Alegra helps demystify the relentless cycle of ego-dystonic, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and compulsions that define this often-misunderstood and under-diagnosed disorder - sharing why so many people have OCD and do not know it, and ways to support people with OCD without enabling and reinforcing the compulsions.
CW: Discussion of intrusive sexual and violent thoughts as well as suicidal ideation.