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Disordered: Anxiety Help

Disordered: Anxiety Help

Disordered is the podcast that delivers real, evidence-based, actionable talk about anxiety disorders and anxiety recovery in a kind, compassionate, community-oriented environment. Josh Fletcher is a qualified psychotherapist in the UK. Drew Linsalata is a therapist practicing under supervision in the US. They're both bestselling authors in the anxiety and mental health space. Josh and Drew are funny, friendly, and they have a knack for combining lived experience, formal training, and professional experience in an encouraging, inspiring, and compassionate mental health message.

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Nov. 15, 2024

Anxiety, Caffeine, Alcohol, and Cheeseburgers (Episode 86)

Do you have to give up coffee, tea, wine, pizza and cake to recover from an anxiety disorder? Well ... if you ask the Internet and consult general wellness influencers this question you're going to get answers that tend to c…
Nov. 8, 2024

Obsessive and Compulsive? (Episode 85)

This week on Disordered we're starting with the assertion that all anxiety disorders are obsessive and compulsive in at least some way. Then we make our way through all the "usual suspects" Panic disorder Health anxiety Soci…
Nov. 1, 2024

Listener Questions About Anxiety and Recovery (Episode 84)

This week Josh and Drew are answering questions from Disordered listeners. How to deal with the shame associated with anxiety and recovery when a partner or spouse isn't terribly supportive. How do re-gain confidence in ones…
Oct. 25, 2024

Anxiety Disorders - Primary vs Secondary Fear (Episode 83)

This week Drew and Josh are talking about secondary fear. When triggered into an anxious state by thoughts, sensations, or anything else, we ALL experience a jolt of fear or discomfort. This is primary fear and its simply pa…
Oct. 18, 2024

WHY Did I Develop An Anxiety Disorder? (Episode 82)

Everyone that develops an anxiety disorder wants to know why that happened. Why do some people develop disorders while others are anxious and stressed all the time without ever developing a disorder issue? Excellent question…
Oct. 11, 2024

Learning To Be Bored in Anxiety Recovery (Episode 81)

Anxious people in recovery from chronic or disordered anxiety can find themselves bored ... and this is often a problem. This week on Disordered we're talking about learning to be bored. Yes, we have to learn how to be bored…

About the Hosts

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Drew Linsalata

Drew is a pre-licensed therapist practicing under supervision in New York with a speciality in anxiety and anxiety disorders. He is also the creator and host of The Anxious Truth podcast, which boasts 4 million downloads and a thriving, engaged social media community. Drew is an author, educator, and advocate in the anxiety disorder community. A former sufferer of panic disorder, agoraphobia, and clinical depression for more than 25 years before fully recovering, Drew has lived the experiences he speaks and writes about.

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Joshua Fletcher

Joshua Fletcher is a UK-based psychotherapist who specializes in working with anxiety disorders. He is best known as Anxiety Josh across social media and has quickly become a renowned and reputable figure in the industry.

A self-confessed anxiety disorder nerd, Josh has a deeper level of understanding beyond the textbooks and training. He grew up in Manchester and was once diagnosed with crippling anxiety; suffering from panic attacks, agoraphobia, health anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), as well as intrusive thoughts, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.