Welcome to #OurAnxietyStories
Want to learn more about anxiety and related disorders? Since 2020, we have interviewed people from all walks of life, who are ready to share their personal journeys with anxiety and related disorders, like OCD. They are candid, courageous and remind us that we are not alone.
Welcome to #OurAnxietyStories – The Anxiety Canada Podcast.
Anxiety Canada is proud to be affiliated with HeretoHelp, a project of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use Information. The BC Partners are funded by the Provincial Health Services Authority.
Our Featured Podcast
Sometimes You Have to Eat a Gummy Off a Toilet Seat – Justin Mackenzie
In a candid conversation, Justin Mackenzie shares his journey with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), detailing the challenges and triumphs he faced from his early teens through high school and beyond. Diagnosed around seventh or eighth grade, Justin reflects on how debilitating OCD impacted his daily life, academics, and relationships, often manifesting as intrusive thoughts that consumed his mind. He emphasizes the common misconception surrounding OCD, distinguishing his experiences from the more benign behaviors often associated with the disorder.
Justin highlights the importance of understanding that OCD is not who he is but rather a condition he navigates. Ultimately, his story serves as a beacon of hope, reminding listeners that recovery is possible and that support is essential in overcoming the hurdles of mental illness.
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Latest Episode
Sometimes You Have to Eat a Gummy Off a Toilet Seat – Justin Mackenzie
In a candid conversation, Justin Mackenzie shares his journey with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), detailing the challenges and triumphs he faced from his early teens through high school and beyond. Diagnosed around seventh or eighth grade, Justin reflects on how debilitating OCD impacted his daily life, academics, and relationships, often manifesting as intrusive thoughts that consumed… VIEW
Featured Guest
Understanding OCD and Anxiety: Key Differences, Symptoms and Treatment Options with Dr. Marlene Taube-Schiff
In this episode of the #OurAnxietyStories podcast, the OCD series, Mark Antczak, Anxiety Canada’s clinical counsellor, is joined by Dr. Marlene Taube-Schiff. Dr. Taube-Schiff is a registered psychologist with expertise in OCD and anxiety disorders. She founded and is the director of Forward Thinking Psychological Services and co-founded the Sunnybrook Intensive Services Program for OCD…. VIEW
Want to share your story with us?
As people with anxiety, our experience matters. There’s power and pride in talking about our anxiety. And the more we talk about it, the more likely we are to learn to manage it, to get help and to be able to help those we care about.
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