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 support groups help him, when nothing else did?   From the episode:  Listen to Jason Yu's podcast Fidget: www.fidgetpodcast.com/ Follow Fidget on Instagram @fidgetpodcast The TLC Foundation, an organization for body-focused repetitive behaviors: www.bfrb.org/ Jason's book recs for learning how to build community: The Art of Gathering (www.priyaparker.com/book-art-of-gathering) and How We Show Up (www.miabirdsong.com/how-we-show-up) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: patreon.com/proxypodcast. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews. Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw Get in touch at [email protected]