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Drinking Tea with Monsters: OCD, Mental Health, Pop Culture & Ghost Stories

Drinking Tea with Monsters: OCD, Mental Health, Pop Culture & Ghost Stories

著者： Leela Dua
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OCD is exhausting, isolating, and wildly misunderstood, so we made a podcast about it.


Drinking Tea with Monsters is a weekly mental health podcast hosted by sisters Leela and Pri. Every episode, we get honest about what it actually feels like to live with OCD and anxiety: the intrusive thoughts, the compulsions, the ERP therapy wins, and the really hard days.


But because OCD is heavy, we balance it with two other things we love: pop culture obsessions — books, TV binges, viral trends, celebrity deep-dives — and a true ghost story or paranormal tale to close every episode. Because nothing quiets an anxious brain like a good scare.


If you have OCD, love someone who does, or you've ever wondered whether your intrusive thoughts are 'normal,' this show is for you.


New episodes every Wednesday.


Topics we cover: OCD subtypes, intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, OCPD, dissociation, OCD in children, religious scrupulosity, relationship OCD (ROCD), contamination OCD, harm OCD, magical thinking OCD, postpartum OCD, anxiety management, the gut-brain connection, neurodivergence, ADHD, and how to find the right therapist — plus ghost stories, pop-culture, trends, celeb gossip, conspiracy theories, Broadway, book clubs, and very strong opinions about TV.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • OCD: Supporting a loved one + Brett Goldstein's Office Romance & the Belcourt Castle haunting

    OCD: Supporting a loved one + Brett Goldstein's Office Romance & the Belcourt Castle haunting
    2026/06/17
    This is a fan favourite episode, back by popular demand. OCD triggers are everywhere, and knowing what they are is half the battle. This week, Pri talks about her experience supporting Leela's OCD journey and some strategies she's learned along the way on how to support a loved one with OCD, how to avoid falling into the reassurance trap, and what you can do to help if someone you love is going through it. Pri is also deep in a Brett Goldstein spiral — Roy Kent, SuperBob, All of You, and his latest with JLo, Office Romance — and we totally get it! We close with the chilling history of Belcourt Castle in Rhode Island, where the ghosts have very strong opinions about the antiques.LINKS TO STUFFI'm, like, totally obsessed with...Brett Goldstein and all of his worksOffice Romance (Netflix)Superbob (Amazon, Roku, & Tubi)All of You (Apple TV)Ted Lasso (Apple TV)Shrinking (Apple TV)OCDIf you are suicidal or in emotional distress, consider using the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Call or text 988 or start a chat online to connect with a trained crisis counselor. The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.Living with someone with OCD: How to help and support them (NOCD)Living With Someone Who Has OCD. Guidelines for Family Members (IOCDF)Families: “What Can I Do to Help?” (IOCDF)Helping someone with OCD (MindUK)DTWMBelcourt CastleContact UsIG: @drinkingteawithmonsters EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.comOCD Resources IOCDFPsychology TodayLooking for another cozy listen?🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.Contact Us📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • OCD, Community & True Crime Advocacy: Erika McCoy on the IOCDF, Mental Health & Whether Octopuses Are Bent on World Domination

    OCD, Community & True Crime Advocacy: Erika McCoy on the IOCDF, Mental Health & Whether Octopuses Are Bent on World Domination
    2026/06/10

    The octopuses are organizing. The IOCDF can help. Coincidence? Probably.


    This week on Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other less scary monsters, we open by diving deep, literally into the ocean to ask the question keeping us up at night: are octopuses plotting world domination? We investigate the evidence. It's not great.


    Then we're back with Erika McCoy, IOCDF advocate and artist, for part two of a conversation that just keeps giving. This week we go deeper into Erika's work with the International OCD Foundation, what the IOCDF actually does, how it can help you find community aligned to your special interests if you're living with OCD, and how you can get involved no matter where you are in your journey.


    Then Erika takes us somewhere unexpected: true crime advocacy, and the ways mental health is woven into that world more than most people realize. It's a perspective you won't hear anywhere else.


    No spooky story this week but fear not, we'll be back next week with more tea and more monsters. We promise.


    OCD

    IOCDF

    IOCDF Special Interest Groups

    IOCDF - Find a Therapist

    Not Alone Notes

    Vase Your Fears

    Erika McCoy

    FB: erika.mckenzie.391

    IG: @creativitea_plus_mha

    TT: @creativitea_plus_mha

    OCD Resources

    IOCDF

    Psychology Today


    Looking for another cozy listen?

    🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.


    Contact Us

    📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters

    📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    36 分
  • OCD, Religious Scrupulosity & the Boy Meets World Breakup: Erika McCoy on Faith, Art & Healing

    OCD, Religious Scrupulosity & the Boy Meets World Breakup: Erika McCoy on Faith, Art & Healing
    2026/06/03

    OCD doesn't care that you loved Boy Meets World. Neither do we.


    This week on Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other less scary monsters, we open with the drama nobody asked for but everyone's talking about: Why did Ben Savage (Cory Matthews himself) ghost Danielle Fishel (Topanga), Rider Strong (Shawn), and Will Friedle (Eric)? We break down the Pod Meets World fallout, what it might mean, and yes, we're making it about mental health.


    Then we sit down with Erika McCoy, IOCDF advocate and artist, for a conversation that is equal parts raw and hopeful. Erika walks us through her personal OCD journey, including religious scrupulosity, the exhausting loop of reviewing, and how she found her way to healing through art. Whether you're newly diagnosed, years into recovery, or just OCD-curious, Erika is exactly the voice you need to hear.


    We close out with a deeply strange piece of internet history: a spooky story about soup, stretching from the early days of the web through YouTube and the rise of social media. You'll never look at a bowl of broth the same way.


    Bonus: We have Panera thoughts. Specifically broccoli cheddar soup thoughts. No notes.


    I'm totally obsessed with:

    Pod Meets World


    OCD

    IOCDF

    IOCDF Special Interest Groups

    IOCDF - Find a Therapist

    Not Alone Notes

    Vase Your Fears

    Erika McCoy

    FB: erika.mckenzie.391

    IG: @creativitea_plus_mha

    TT: @creativitea_plus_mha

    OCD Resources

    IOCDF

    Psychology Today


    Looking for another cozy listen?

    🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.


    Contact Us

    📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters

    📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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