Alexandra Reynolds: Navigating shame around health anxiety (OCD) (#501)
The OCD Stories31 Aug 2025

Alexandra Reynolds: Navigating shame around health anxiety (OCD) (#501)

In episode 501 I chat with Alexandra Reynolds. Alexandra is an OCD Advocate, Community Support Group Leader at NOCD, and is currently doing her graduate clinical training.

We discuss her health anxiety story, stigma around the diagnosis, running her health anxiety support group, shame and guilt around having health anxiety and the compulsions, experiencing stigma or judgement from family and health care professionals, compassion, how family members can support their loved ones, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/alexandra-501

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