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Disordered: Anxiety Help

Disordered: Anxiety Help

Disordered is the podcast that delivers real, evidence-based, actionable talk about anxiety disorders and anxiety recovery in a kind, compassionate, community-oriented environment. Josh Fletcher is a qualified psychotherapist in the UK. Drew Linsalata is a therapist practicing under supervision in the US. They're both bestselling authors in the anxiety and mental health space. Josh and Drew are funny, friendly, and they have a knack for combining lived experience, formal training, and professional experience in an encouraging, inspiring, and compassionate mental health message.

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Anxiety: It's All About Attention, Baby! (Episode 160)
June 19, 2026

Anxiety: It's All About Attention, Baby! (Episode 160)

This week we're talking about attention. Specifically, how where you place your focus directly impacts your anxiety and your recovery. We discuss how an anxiety disorder naturally hijacks your attention, pulling it inward to ...
Improving .... Or Optimizing Your Health and Wellness (Episode 159)
June 12, 2026

Improving .... Or Optimizing Your Health and Wellness (Episode 159)

Improving vs. Optimizing in Anxiety Recovery In this episode of Disordered , Drew and Josh tackle a topic suggested by the community: the hidden trap of the "optimization culture" and how it intersects with anxiety and OCD. T...
Anxiety Recovery ... When You're Calm (Episode 158)
June 5, 2026

Anxiety Recovery ... When You're Calm (Episode 158)

What do you do when your anxiety finally quietens down for a few days? For many of us, a calm day triggers a completely new set of anxious habits. We treat the absence of panic as a fragile victory, freezing in place so we do...
Is Distraction a Compulsion In Anxiety Recovery? (Episode 157)
May 29, 2026

Is Distraction a Compulsion In Anxiety Recovery? (Episode 157)

Can distraction be a compulsion in anxiety recovery? It is a question that comes up constantly in the anxiety community. Many people are told to simply "distract your mind" when they feel anxious, but if you are doing it spec...
Asking For Anxiety Help (Episode 156)
May 22, 2026

Asking For Anxiety Help (Episode 156)

Asking for help can be difficult, especially when you are struggling with anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, or agoraphobia. In this episode, Drew and Josh break down the nuances of asking for anxiety help . There is a fine line b...
Taboo OCD Themes (Episode 155)
May 15, 2026

Taboo OCD Themes (Episode 155)

OCD is a difficult condition to navigate, but it becomes significantly more challenging when obsessions center on taboo topics. Themes involving harm, pedophilia (pOCD), sexual orientation (HOCD), or moral and religious failu...

About the Hosts

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Drew Linsalata

Clinically trained and personally recovered, Drew Linsalata is a therapist specializing in the treatment of anxiety and anxiety disorders. He is an ethical expert delivering practical, no-nonsense, evidence based anxiety strategies for when you've tried everything and nothing has worked. Drew is a four-time author on the topic of anxiety and anxiety recovery, creator and host of The Anxious Truth podcast, and a leading voice on social media platforms on the topic of anxiety and anxiety disorders.

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Joshua Fletcher

Joshua Fletcher is a UK-based psychotherapist who specializes in working with anxiety disorders. He is best known as Anxiety Josh across social media and has quickly become a renowned and reputable figure in the industry.

A self-confessed anxiety disorder nerd, Josh has a deeper level of understanding beyond the textbooks and training. He grew up in Manchester and was once diagnosed with crippling anxiety; suffering from panic attacks, agoraphobia, health anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), as well as intrusive thoughts, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

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