Story: Regan (Harm and contamination OCD, panic attacks) (#521)

In episode 521 I chat with Regan who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her OCD story, the journey to getting an OCD diagnosis, moving countries in adolescence, panic attacks, harm themed OCD, contamination themed OCD, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), nightmares, childhood experiences of OCD, her cat in the context of OCD, her partner, the grounding techniques Regan uses, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: The podcast is made possible by NOCD . NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to Join many other listeners getting our weekly emails. Never miss a podcast episode or update:

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Story: Regan (Harm and contamination OCD, panic attacks) (#521) is an episode from The OCD Stories by Stuart.

This episode is 42:28 long.

This episode was published on Jan 18, 2026.

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