Managing OCD During COVID: My First Experience and Key Lessons Learned

PURE OBSESSION: A CHAT WITH ZACHARY GITTELMAN

PURE OBSESSION: A CHAT WITH ZACHARY GITTELMAN  In today’s conversation, Zachary Gittelman, a 29-year-old living in Manhattan, shares his experience with Pure O, a form of OCD marked by distressing thoughts (obsessions) without visible compulsions. His OCD symptoms became pronounced in his early 20s after moving away from his twin brother, with his obsessions often involving self-harm thoughts. Through years of therapy, including ERP (Exposure Response Therapy), Zachary has learned to manage his OCD and now helps others via his website, themangohealth.com, which provides OCD resources and self-guided ERP tools. Zachary’s website: themangohealth.com Zachary’s email addresses: Zachary.gittelman@gmail.com [Zachary.gittelman@gmail.com] and zach@themangohealth.com My blog and current social media links are listed below: Facebook Group Page -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1006937163975152 Blog – aroundandaroundtheocdcircle.blogspot.com Tik Tok - theocdcircle Twitter-- @aroundocdcircle Instagram - @aroundandaroundtheocdcircle YouTube- Around and Around – The OCD Circle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q]   You are welcome to contact me via e-mail at aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com [aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com].

MID-WEEK MOTIVATION - GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

MID-WEEK MOTIVATION - GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE My blog and current social media links are listed below: Facebook Group Page -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1006937163975152 Blog – aroundandaroundtheocdcircle.blogspot.com Tik Tok - theocdcircle Twitter-- @aroundocdcircle Instagram - @aroundandaroundtheocdcircle YouTube- Around and Around – The OCD Circle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q]  You are welcome to contact me via e-mail at aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com [aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com].

Managing OCD During COVID: My First Experience and Key Lessons Learned

Managing OCD During COVID: My First Experience and Key Lessons Learned Today, I discuss my experience of having COVID for the first time and how I managed my OCD during that period. I explored the challenges of balancing pandemic-related health anxieties with my OCD tendencies and the coping strategies I used, such as mindfulness and self-care. I also reflect on what I learned about myself, including my resilience, the importance of accepting uncertainty, and developing self-compassion. My blog and current social media links are listed below: Facebook Group Page -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1006937163975152 Blog – aroundandaroundtheocdcircle.blogspot.com Tik Tok - theocdcircle Twitter-- @aroundocdcircle Instagram - @aroundandaroundtheocdcircle YouTube- Around and Around – The OCD Circle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q]   You are welcome to contact me via e-mail at aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com [aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com].

MID-WEEK MOTIVATION - MY HAPPY PLACE

MID-WEEK MOTIVATION - MY HAPPY PLACE My blog and current social media links are listed below: Facebook Group Page -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1006937163975152 Blog – aroundandaroundtheocdcircle.blogspot.com Tik Tok - theocdcircle Twitter-- @aroundocdcircle Instagram - @aroundandaroundtheocdcircle YouTube- Around and Around – The OCD Circle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q]   You are welcome to contact me via e-mail at aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com [aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com].

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: JOSH KIRSCHENBAUM'S JOURNEY WITH OCD AND SELF-HEALING

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: JOSH KIRSCHENBAUM'S JOURNEY WITH OCD AND SELF-HEALING In today's episode, I speak with Josh Kirschenbaum, a 39-year-old from Philadelphia who was diagnosed with OCD in his mid-30s. Big trigger warning here! Josh shares that he has experienced suicidal thoughts since the age of 6 and these are discussed throughout much of this episode. He discusses the compulsive behaviors he developed, particularly while driving, and the challenges he's faced in relationships. Despite these struggles, Josh has worked through much of it using self-directed cognitive ehavioral therapy and is currently in a positive place in his life. My blog and current social media links are listed below: Facebook Group Page -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1006937163975152 Blog – aroundandaroundtheocdcircle.blogspot.com Tik Tok - theocdcircle Twitter-- @aroundocdcircle Instagram - @aroundandaroundtheocdcircle YouTube- Around and Around – The OCD Circle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyTz1V6a5hinyl4z9Ft09Q]   You are welcome to contact me via e-mail at aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com [aroundandaroundtheocdcircle@gmail.com].