Story: Ian Johnson - Basketball & OCD (#243)

<p class="p1">In episode 243 I chat with Ian Johnson. Ian kindly shares his OCD story with us.</p> <p class="p1">In this episode I talk with Ian about his OCD story, homosexual and relationship themed OCD, his childhood experiences, feeling suicidal, playing professional basketball while experiencing OCD, superstitious thinking, getting therapy, opening up and talking about his pain with a therapist, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), words of wisdom for athletes with OCD, feeling connected with others with OCD, mindfulness, his book The bounce and the echo, words of hope and much much more. Hope it helps. </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Show notes: <a href= "https://theocdstories.com/episode/Story-Ian-Johnson-243">https://theocdstories.com/episode/Story-Ian-Johnson-243</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><strong>The <em>podcast is sponsored by NOCD</em></strong><em>. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to</em> <a href="https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories"><span class= "s2"><em>https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories</em></span></a></p>