Just Checking
Disgust-Based OCD: When There's No Obvious Core Fear
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It's not always fear driving OCD; sometimes it's disgust. In this episode, Jess and Laura unpack disgust-based OCD: what makes it different from anxiety-based presentations, why there's often no obvious "core fear" to find, and how disgust sensitivity and propensity shape the way it shows up.
They cover mental contamination, self-regulation, shame beliefs (including LGBTQ+-specific shame), and…