OCD & Mental Health with Elizabeth McIngvale, Ph.D., LCSW

OCD is one of the top reasons that people file for disability
across the world and it only gets worse when left untreated. But
it is often (and very problematically) brushed off as a silly
quirk or something that will pass. Today on Hope Pieced Together,
the founder of The OCD Institute and The Peace of Mind
Foundation, Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, joins us to discuss all
things OCD and mental health. Tuning in, you’ll hear a detailed
explanation of what obsessive-compulsive disorder is, how it
manifests, the devastating nature it has on peoples’ lives, why
devaluing the impact of OCD affects treatment, and the
differences between OCD and anxiety. We delve into Dr.
McIngvale’s own OCD experience before discussing how her OCD
affected her mother. Our guest even talks us through what a good
OCD diagnosis looks like, shares advice for parents who think
their children have OCD, and talks about how she helps her
patients trust their treatment teams, and so much more! Dr.
McIngvale tells us why she hates social media and how it’s
changed the landscape of mental health issues. She even talks
about how we can protect minors from the kinds of dangers that
social media brings, and her hopes are for it to become a safe
educational platform in the future. Finally, Dr. McIngvale
reminds us that the right treatment exists for any mental illness
and it can save lives. Thank you for listening!  


Key Points From This Episode:


Welcoming Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale to the Hope Pieced Together
podcast. 

Dr. McIngvale explains what OCD is and how the behavior
manifests. 

How the incorrect perceptions of OCD in society affect
treatment. 

Differentiating between OCD and general anxiety
disorder. 

Dr. McIngvale shares her own personal OCD journey with
listeners. 

Becoming aware that her behavior was dysfunctional and the
effect of that. 

How isolated Dr. McIngvale’s mom felt and the strange advice
she received. 

Dr. McIngvale shares some advice for parents who suspect
their children have OCD. 

How she measures OCD and helps skeptical clients trust their
treatment teams. 

The positive and negative impacts of social media on mental
health issues. 

How to protect minors from mental health issues in today’s
climate. 

The hopes she has for social media to become an effective
education platform. 

Final thoughts about the effectiveness of mental health
treatments. 



Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:


Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale on LinkedIn


Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale on Instagram
The Peace of Mind Foundation


The OCD Institute


The Anxious Generation


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