<description>&lt;p&gt;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?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;From the episode: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;&lt;a href="https://fidgetpodcast.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;Fidget Podcast&lt;/a&gt; - Jason Yu's support group in podcast form for people who compulsively pick their skin, pull their hair, bite their nails&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/fidgetpodcast/?hl=en"&gt;Follow the Fidget Podcast on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bfrb.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;The TLC Foundation&lt;/a&gt; - an organization for body-focused repetitive behaviors&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/book-art-of-gathering" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;The Art of Gathering&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://miabirdsong.com/how-we-show-up" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;How We Show Up&lt;/a&gt;: Jason’s book recs for learning how to build community and gather&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Episode credits: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Produced by Yowei Shaw&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Edited by John DeLore&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Mixed by Kyle Pulley&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Proxy is a completely independent production. To support the show and get exclusive bonus episodes and our newsletter, go to &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/proxypodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;patreon.com/proxypodcast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Proxy with Yowei Shaw

Y3 Productions

#10 The Group That Gets It

DEC 3, 202453 MIN
Proxy with Yowei Shaw

#10 The Group That Gets It

DEC 3, 202453 MIN

Description

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: 

Episode credits: 

  • Produced by Yowei Shaw
  • Edited by John DeLore
  • Mixed by Kyle Pulley

 

Proxy is a completely independent production. To support the show and get exclusive bonus episodes and our newsletter, go to patreon.com/proxypodcast. 

 

Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw

 

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