The Most Taboo Themes & Thoughts of OCD and their treatment with Alegra Kastens

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi have a real and honest conversation with OCD specialist Alegra Kastens about OCD themes that are considered taboo and therefore don't get much attention. In this episode, we will answer the following: What is OCD? What are common OCD themes? What are the most taboo OCD themes, and how do they manifest in intrusive thoughts and behaviors? How do we know if it's OCD or if we actually want to carry out these taboo things? What is someone who is struggling with taboo OCD experiencing internally? How does OCD impact relationships? How do you open up to your therapist about having these types of taboo intrusive thoughts? What are some of the best treatments for someone with OCD? Connect with Alegra on social media: https://www.instagram.com/alegrakastens/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alegrakastens Follow our podcast on social media: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/ ⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing⁠ Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en⁠ TikTok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfully-healing/support

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Welcome to Mind-fully healing a Mental Health podcast by Licensed Trauma and anxiety therapists Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi. This podcast is here to guide you and help you make the connection between your mind and body and help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself. In each episode, we navigate common mental health topics by posing a question to our mind and then having a deep conversation with each other, ourselves, and special guests to help us come full circle and answer each question. Join us in season one as we discuss, trauma responses, attachment, and relationships. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfully-healing/support