#93 - Dads Struggle, Too: Postpartum OCD in Fathers/Partners with Ben Eckstein, LCSW

In this episode, I talk with Ben Eckstein, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating OCD and related conditions at his private practice, Bull City Anxiety, in North Carolina.  We talk about ..

- how postpartum OCD can affect dads and paternal figures, as well as other caregivers - not just moms and maternal figures

- common symptom presentations for paternal figures who have OCD around their baby, child, and/or parenting

- barriers that dads, paternal figures, and other caregivers face in getting treatment for OCD

- how hormones, societal influences, genetics, and other environmental factors can impact OCD and the misappraisal of normal, typical intrusive experiences in parenthood

You can follow/learn more about Ben and Bull City Anxiety here:

https://www.instagram.com/bullcityanxiety/

https://www.bullcityanxiety.com/

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