Amy is joined by Lauren Tilden to discuss living with a mental illness like OCD and learning to thrive. Lauren shares her journey with listeners, how she's learned to manage her OCD, and what we can do as a community to empower others to thrive on their mental health journeys.

Topics Include:

• Casually claiming mental health disorders like OCD, or Bi-Polar disorder
• What OCD is, and how it manifests
• Lauren's story–how her OCD first developed
• The energy of managing a mental illness
• Managing symptoms, finding support
• How to be a good listener for people who struggle with their mental health
• Lauren's go-to resources
• Mindfulness and mental health
• Treating mental illness with medication
• And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
http://www.goodsheila.com/
https://station7seattle.com/
https://www.makinggoodpodcast.com/
http://www.instagram.com/laurentilden

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