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491 Scrupulosity & Religious OCD: Coping Strategies for Faith‑Based Fear

Podcast: Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
Published: Jun 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 2318
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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with OCD therapist and scrupulosity specialist Justin Hughes to explore how religious OCD can hijack faith, why common attempts to find certainty often make things worse, and what true recovery can look like.