Alegra Kastens (OCD Specialist)

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Alegra Kastens (Books, Looks, and Lobotomies) is a licensed therapist, OCD specialist, and writer. Alegra joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the difference between OCD and OCPD, what having onset OCD is like, and how some compulsive behaviors can be contagious. Alegra and Dax talk about what some of the misinformation is around OCD, what the difference between habitual and obsessive behaviors are, and how OCD is related to other compulsive disorders. Alegra explains how she often has dreams about her intrusive thoughts, the effectiveness of thought suppression, and the importance of accepting that you have OCD thoughts.


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