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26. OCD & Neurodiversity with Jason

With the high prevalence of neurodiverse individuals also having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), it’s critical to understand what it is, what it isn’t, and how to manage it.

In this episode, Jason explains OCD, why it’s different from the repetitive Autistic behavior called stemming, and why it’s important to understand the root causes. Jason shares the key to knowing how to manage OCD, helpful tips, and the one thing to never do. 

26. OCD & Neurodiversity

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • What Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is, and it’s prevalence with neurdiversity and Autism.
  • Why OCD is often under-diagnosed in autistic people.
  • How OCD overlaps and resembles other behaviors like stemming, and why understanding the root cause is so important.
  • What the key to knowing how to manage OCD is and helpful tips.
  • The worst thing you can do when you’re trying to help, so you can avoid it.
  • One benefit to OCD.

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