When the News Becomes Your Fear: Why Anxiety Makes Rare Events Feel Personal
Anxiety Matters Podcast
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The Bonnies talk about how rare and frightening news stories can trigger anxiety and OCD, especially around postpartum mental health. They discuss postpartum psychosis, intrusive thoughts, and how anxiety can make people misread normal thoughts or fears as signs of danger.
They also look at similar patterns with topics like suicide or serious illness, and how repeated news and social media exposure can make rare events feel more likely. They close by stressing the value of psycho-education and realistic probabilities, especially for pregnant and postpartum people.
HIGHLIGHTS:
0:49 Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts
4:45 OCD and Suicide Fears
8:04 Threat Bias in Anxiety
10:48 Teaching Realistic Probabilities
14:48 COVID and Catastrophic Thinking
16:23 Managing Uncertainty
CONNECT WITH THE BONNIE ZUCKERS:
Bonnie Zucker Ph.D.(west)
website: https://www.bonniezuckerphd.com
Newsletter sign-up: https://bonnie-zucker-ph-d.kit.com/d4...
Books by Bonnie West: https://a.co/d/04aNJFDZ
Bonnie Zucker Psy.D. (east)
website: https://www.bonniezuckerandassociates...
Books by Bonnie East: https://shorturl.at/MxvRZ
The content of Anxiety Matters Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute mental health or medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional mental health or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call emergency services or a local crisis line.
When the News Becomes Your Fear: Why Anxiety Makes Rare Events Feel Personal
Anxiety Matters Podcast
7 views
The Bonnies talk about how rare and frightening news stories can trigger anxiety and OCD, especially around postpartum mental health. They discuss postpartum psychosis, intrusive thoughts, and how anxiety can make people misread normal thoughts or fears as signs of danger.
They also look at similar patterns with topics like suicide or serious illness, and how repeated news and social media exposure can make rare events feel more likely. They close by stressing the value of psycho-education and realistic probabilities, especially for pregnant and postpartum people.
HIGHLIGHTS:
0:49 Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts
4:45 OCD and Suicide Fears
8:04 Threat Bias in Anxiety
10:48 Teaching Realistic Probabilities
14:48 COVID and Catastrophic Thinking
16:23 Managing Uncertainty
CONNECT WITH THE BONNIE ZUCKERS:
Bonnie Zucker Ph.D.(west)
website: https://www.bonniezuckerphd.com
Newsletter sign-up: https://bonnie-zucker-ph-d.kit.com/d4...
Books by Bonnie West: https://a.co/d/04aNJFDZ
Bonnie Zucker Psy.D. (east)
website: https://www.bonniezuckerandassociates...
Books by Bonnie East: https://shorturl.at/MxvRZ
The content of Anxiety Matters Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute mental health or medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional mental health or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call emergency services or a local crisis line.