The Group That Gets It
The story of someone who suffered alone in secret for 8 years with a problem he was too afraid to Google - and then he stumbled into a support group. In this episode, we dive into the emotional dynamics of support groups with Jason Yu. Why did...
Proxy with Yowei Shaw · Y3 Productions
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Show Notes
The story of someone who suffered alone in secret for 8 years with a problem he was too afraid to Google - and then he stumbled into a support group. In this episode, we dive into the emotional dynamics of support groups with Jason Yu. Why did support groups help him, when nothing else did?
From the episode:
- Listen to Jason Yu's podcast Fidget
- Follow Fidget on Instagram @fidgetpodcast
- The TLC Foundation, an organization for body-focused repetitive behaviors
- Jason's book recs for learning how to build community: The Art of Gathering and How We Show Up
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If you want to hear how this plays out in a real story, try Amanda and the Nonstop Narrator (when you’re stuck in your own head and wondering how you come across to other people).