The Group That Gets It

Proxy with Yowei Shaw

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:

• Fidget Podcast - Jason Yu's support group in podcast form for people who compulsively pick their skin, pull their hair, bite their nails
• Follow the Fidget Podcast on Instagram
• The TLC Foundation - an organization for body-focused repetitive behaviors
• The Art of Gathering and How We Show Up: Jason’s book recs for learning how to build community and gather

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