My guest today is Alec Pollard, PhD. Alec is founding director of the Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, and professor emeritus of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a licensed psychologist with a special interest in the study and treatment of individuals with anxiety and emotional disorders who refuse or otherwise fail to benefit from evidence-based treatment. Alec has authored or coauthored more than one hundred publications and leads the Family Consultation Team at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute.

Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:

- The story behind writing When a Loved One Won’t Seek Mental Health Treatment

- Different types of recovery avoidance

- Creating an intentional action plan for crisis 

- Versions of accommodation that can arise within family dynamics

- The importance of staying connected to valued activity

- What it looks like to create a family recovery plan

- And how to effectively help loved ones move towards recovery 

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Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute: https://slbmi.com/

When a Loved One Won’t Seek Mental Health Treatment: https://a.co/d/cDFJtBu 

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