All The Hard Things
#93 - Dads Struggle, Too: Postpartum OCD in Fathers/Partners with Ben Eckstein, LCSW
31 Jan 2022
In this episode, I talk with Ben Eckstein, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating OCD and related conditions at his private practice, Bull City Anxiety, in North Carolina. We talk about .. - how postpartum OCD can affect dads and paternal figures, as well as other caregivers - not just moms and maternal figures - common symptom presentations for paternal figures who have OCD around their baby, child, and/or parenting - barriers that dads, paternal figures, and other caregivers face in getting treatment for OCD - how hormones, societal influences, genetics, and other environmental factors can impact OCD and the misappraisal of normal, typical intrusive experiences in parenthood You can follow/learn more about Ben and Bull City Anxiety here: https://www.instagram.com/bullcityanxiety/ https://www.bullcityanxiety.com/ For OCD treatment, check out NOCD - head to www.treatmyocd.com and schedule your free 15 minute phone call to get connected with a licensed therapist who specializes in Exposure and Response Prevention. NOCD is a mobile therapy platform and includes video sessions with a therapist, in addition to peer support, ERP tools, and more. This podcast should not be substituted, nor is meant to act as a substitute, for legitimate mental health treatment/a legitimate mental health treatment provider. This podcast and any information in it is solely the reflection of general knowledge and cannot be taken as a personal therapeutic recommendation. To find a therapist near you to work more directly with these issues, head over to IOCDF.org, psychologytoday.com, or nami.org.
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