Thanks to everyone who entered my book giveaway. I appreciate your support! Three recipients of my book have been randomly chosen:
Connie Holleman
Brenda Bartelt
Sheila Metcalf Tobin
Congratulations! Please email me at ocdtalk@yahoo.com by
January 11, 2022 and be sure to include your mailing address.
For those who did not win, I hope to give more books away in the near future, so stay tuned!
I have recently connected with rising pop artist Sarah Tolle who delivers messages of strength and resilience to people who are struggling – and to those who are supporting them.
Her single, “Fight For You”, was released on November 12th and has been streamed 185,000+ times since hitting digital streaming platforms.
Check out Sarah’s website to listen to more of her music. She has an amazing voice!
As 2021 draws to a close, I’d like to end the year by giving away three signed copies of my book, Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015), to randomly selected readers who comment on this post.
Please leave a comment by Wednesday, December 22, 2021 to enter the giveaway. My apologies to all my overseas followers, but I need to limit this contest to those in the United States and Canada.
Good Luck ! Winners will be announced the week of December 26, 2021.
I hope things are going well for everyone. While I am not posting as often as I have in the past, I am still passionate about helping those with OCD, as well as raising awareness of the disorder and its proper treatment. With that in mind, I’d like to share a few pieces of news with you.
First, researchers at Case Western Reserve University are studying the effects of COVID-19 on children with OCD. They are looking for participants for their study and their contact information is listed below if you are interested. Here is what they have to say:
Parenting and supporting a child living with OCD can be difficult. If you can relate to this, consider sharing your #COVID19 experience in this research study: https://bit.ly/351mZCw. #OCD #parenting #quarantine
In other news, you might want to check out this company called You Are Enough. It was started by Natalie De Vincenzi, who sadly had a friend take his life. Natalie says:
You Are Enough Co. sells apparel & other products all dedicated around phrases that share with the world that we are all enough. 100% of the proceeds will be put towards mental health awareness & research.
It is certainly a worthy cause and I’m happy to try to help spread the word for Natalie.
Lastly, I am honored that my blog has been chosen by Firstaidpro of Australia as one of the top mental health blogs to follow in 2021. You can see the listing of recommended blogs as well as learn more about Firstaidpro here.
Wishing everyone an enjoyable rest of the summer!
“It has been quite a year,” is likely an understatement for most of us. But spring is around the corner, and I am feeling hopeful for the days ahead. I hope you are too.
Speaking of hope, there is so much hope for those who are suffering with OCD. While the pandemic has wreaked havoc on all of our lives, many people with OCD have had a particularly difficult time. I know, just from emails I’ve received, that a lot of people dealing with the disorder have experienced some very dark days.
So where is this hope? For all of us, there appears to be a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. And for those with OCD, additional hope comes in the form of exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the evidence-based, gold standard therapy used to treat OCD.
As I have said many times, one of the most difficult aspects of dealing with OCD is finding a qualified therapist – an expert an ERP therapy. This problem has gotten a little easier to solve, thanks to nocd, which I have written about before.
Check out their website to find a qualified therapist as well as a wealth of information about OCD. Also, I’ve recently written a blog post for them if you’d like to read it.
In keeping with our theme of hope, I’d like to end this post with the last paragraph of my nocd post:
About a year ago, Dan told me he signed up for an OCD research study at a teaching hospital to earn a little extra money. He completed all the paperwork and testing, but was rejected for the study. Why? Clinically, he did not meet the criteria for having OCD. What a testament to my son’s courage and determination to beat this insidious disorder, with the help of ERP therapy.
If he can do it, you can too!
Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. I appreciate your support! Two winners of my book have been randomly chosen:
Tracy (no last name given)
Debbie Sims
Congratulations to both of you! Please email me at ocdtalk@yahoo.com by
March 15, 2020 and be sure to include your mailing address.
For those who did not win, I plan on giving more books away in the near future, so stay tuned!
While I think that awareness of obsessive-compulsive disorder and all it entails has increased since I started this blog in 2010, there are still so many people – professionals included – who do not know how to properly treat the disorder.
As an advocate for OCD awareness and proper treatment, my goal has always been to spread the word that OCD, no matter how severe, is treatable, and to also let people know that ERP (exposure and response prevention) therapy is the evidence-based psychological treatment for OCD.
One good way to spread this message is by hosting a Book Giveaway! I will be giving away two signed copies of my book, Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015), to randomly selected readers who comment on this post.
Please leave a comment by Sunday, March 8, 2020 to enter the giveaway. My apologies to all my overseas followers, but this contest is limited to those in the United States and Canada.
Winners will be announced next week!
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Hi Everyone,
It seems as if some people could not open the video link on my last post, so here is another one to try:
https://www.azpm.org/p/azillhome/2020/1/7/163893-the-psychedelic-reset/
Hope this works for everyone!
Hi Everyone,
Below is an interesting video about an ongoing study at the University of Arizona:
→October 13-19, 2019 is International OCD Awareness Week. Each year during the second full week of October, community groups, service organizations, and clinics across the US and around the world celebrate with events such as educational lecture series, OCD-inspired art exhibits, grassroots fundraisers, and more.
This year the IOCDF has organized a campaign called #FaceYourFear. They are encouraging all members of the OCD and related disorders community to participate by sharing videos or photos of themselves doing something that makes them anxious. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #FaceYourFear and #OCDWeek! The goal of this campaign is to educate the public about the realities of living with OCD and the challenges of having to face your fears on the often long road to recovery.
The IOCDF will be sponsoring additional events as well and you can find out more details here.
Aside from raising awareness about obsessive-compulsive disorder, this week gives us all the added benefit of letting those who are currently dealing with OCD know they are not alone.
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I want to let everyone know about this wonderful podcast on my coauthor Dr. Seth Gillihan’s website, Think Act Be.
Seth speaks with OCD specialist Jon Hershfield, author of the book, Overcoming Harm OCD: Mindfulness and CBT Tools for Coping with Unwanted Violent Thoughts, which I recently reviewed.
If your life or the life of someone you love has been touched by harm OCD, please take the time to listen to Jon’s advice on how to best deal with harm OCD. You won’t be disappointed!
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