13. Panic Attacks, OCD, and God: A Personal Story with Mitzi VanCleve
- Author
- Carrie Bock
- Published
- Wed 27 Jan 2021
- Episode Link
- None
Author Mitzi VanCleve shares her own personal story of experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, and OCD and ultimately, how God has used these things for good in her own life.
Obsessions Mitzi experienced even as a young child
Experiences of mental health stigma from Christians
Learning about panic attacks from a magazine article
Mitzi’s experience with scrupulosity OCD
Acting as if
How she used used imaginal exposure to help treat her OCD
How she made the decision to take mental health medication as a Christian
Wrestling with God about having OCD
How church leaders can support individuals experiencing OCD
Links and Resources:
Verses discussed- Psalm 13, 2 Cor 1:4-5, 2 Cor 12
Strivings Within- The OCD Christian
https://smile.amazon.com/Strivings-Within-Christian-Overcoming-Anxiety/dp/1517678447/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VF5VU6QNO3G5&dchild=1&keywords=mitzi+vancleve&qid=1609365396&sprefix=Mitzi+van%2Caps%2C248&sr=8-1
In Your Dreams:
OCD Online: https://www.ocdonline.com/
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners: https://smile.amazon.com/Grace-Abounding-Sinners-Updated-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B078G1SVV3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1O7Y4LGJPEWNE&dchild=1&keywords=grace+abounding+to+the+chief+of+sinners&qid=1609366869&sprefix=Grace+abounding+to+the+%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1
ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ocd-treatment/erp/
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/Acceptance-and-Commitment-Therapy-ACT
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