Free Me from OCD
This podcast offers a helping hand to families in which a teen or college-aged kid is learning to manage OCD. OCD impacts families; it can hold all family members hostage. Sometimes it feels like OCD is the family boss running the show. The goal of this podcast is to help people managing OCD, their parents and other OCD champions get in the driver's seat of their lives so they are in charge--not OCD. Come as you are and create the life you want.--even when OCD is part of the picture. Learn how to get and stay connected to the person with OCD doing the hard work of managing their minds.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
My Top OCD Tips
Episode Title: My Top OCD Tips
Host: Dr. Vicki Rackner, MD
Summary: In this episode of Free Me From OCD Podcast, Dr. Vicki Rackner reflects on the past decade of living with and supporting a family mem…
4 Pillars of OCD Success
Episode Title: 4 Pillars of OCD Success
Host: Dr. Vicki Rackner, MD
Summary: In this episode of Free Me From OCD Podcast, Dr. Vicki Rackner introduces the Four Pillars of OCD Success—four foundational …
The Connection Prescription: How to Plug into a Person in Pain without Shorting Out
Episode Title: The Connection Prescription: How to Plug into a Person in Pain without Shorting Out
Host: Dr. Vicki Rackner, MD
Summary: In today’s episode of the Free Me From OCD Podcast, Dr. Vicki Rac…
2 Kinds of Pain: Part 2 of 3 - OCD and Pain
Episode Title: 2 Kinds of Pain: Part 2 of 3 - OCD and Pain
Host: Dr. Vicki Rackner
Summary: In this second episode of a three-part series on pain and OCD, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the difference betw…
The 5 Pain Personalities: Part 1 of OCD and Pain
OCD is associated with different kinds of pain. Your experience is shaped by your Pain Personality. In this episode, you will:
- Learn Dr. Vicki's 5 Pain Personalities
- Discover how your Pain Personality …
How to Manage Perfectionism...with or without OCD
Episode Title: How to Manage Perfectionism...with or without OCD
Host: Dr. Vicki Rackner, MD
Summary: In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the concept of perfectionism and its impact on people w…
A Powerful OCD Thought Swap Inspired by the Super Bowl
In this podcast episode you'll take away one thought to swap to make it easier for you to be freed from OCD. It was inspired while watching the Super Bowl.
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When Someone Says NO to OCD Treatment
If you have OCD, you might arrive at a day when you say NO to treatment. What do you do then In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explains how and why people with OCD get stuck, and offers som…
How to Manage Disgust--With or Without OCD
Disgust is one of the strongest, most common and most commonly misunderstood emotions we have. In this podcast episode, we’ll explore what disgust is, how it helps us and how it harms us. Specifical…
Common Feelings about OCD--and How to Manage Them
When you or someone you love is diagnoseds with OCD, you may have strong feelings. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner shares common feelings, and offers ideas about how to manage them.
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OCD's #1 Question: "Am I safe, am I in danger or am I gonna die?
Feeling unsafe is woven into the fabric of OCD.
AND feeling unsafe makes it harder to manage OCD.
In this podcast, you'll get some tips for avoiding the dangers of the danger response, and seeking saf…
How to Yell Less --and Recover Faster
If you are the parent of a child with neurodiverse brain wiring--OCD or ADHD or autism--you might lose your cool and yell at your child or partner or friend. You might even yell at yourself!. Do you …
OCD and Money: Taking on a Taboo Topic
Do you know someone with OCD who struggles with money? Join us as we reveal the financial challenges faced by individuals living with OCD and their families .
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Unraveling Trauma
What is trauma?
What's happening in the brains of people with trauma?
How do you know if you have it?
What's the connection between trauma and OCD?
What is intergenerational trauma?
In this podcast ep…
What is ERP?
In almost every podcast episode I mention ERP. Today I would like to share with you what ERP is, how it works and speculations about why it's so effective.
Click here to visit NOCD and find and ERP th…
A Story About How the Human Brain Works
Our brains are obsessed with answer to a singular question: Right here and right now, am I safe?
In this podcast episode you'll hear a story about how the brain works, and how and why being safe is…
How a Diagnosis of OCD Can Help You--Or Harm You
Finally your healthcare professional delivers the three little words. Obsessive compulsive disorder.
You might have heard. “You have OCD.” Or “Your child has OCD.”
The diagnosis of OCD does not have m…
What To Do When Your Kids Are Disappointed
Do you feel uncomfortable when your kids are disappointed? You are not alone!
In this podcast episodes you will find:
- Insights into why our kids’ disappointment tends to be such a problem for us paren…
How to Manage Disappointment Part 1
We all face disappointment at some point in our lives, and it can be challenging to manage those feelings. In this podcast we will:
- Explore what disappointment is
- Identify common ways of managing dis…
Are You Burned Out?
By the time parents of adult kids with OCD find me, they are almost uniformly burned out. In this podcast episode, you’ll find:
- A working definition of burnout
- The most common and most commonly overloo…