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The 5 Zones of OCD anxiety coping strategies freemefromocd intrusive thoughts managing ocd managing thoughts mental health mental health awareness mentalhealthawareness ocd ocd brain wiring ocd parenting ocd symptoms ocd treatment ocd warrior ocd zones overcoming ocd therapy treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024

Your cell phone rings and you see it’s your child. You might wonder, “With whom will I be speaking? My child, OCD or a little of both?” In this blog, I’ll offer a way to characterize how your child is showing up in the moment—and guide your response.

 

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Debunking the Top 5 Myths About OCD #overcomingocd anxiety coping strategies family support intrusive thoughts managing ocd mental health awareness mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness ocd ocd myths ocd parenting ocd real or fake ocd symptoms ocd treatment treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024

Debunking the Top 5 Myths about OCD

 

I would like to nominate OCD as one of the 5 most misunderstood diagnoses in medicine.

 

Why do I say this? 

 

I talk with people whose lives have been touched by OCD every day. I see the questions they ask and the beliefs they hold.

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Family Feuding About OCD? Try Something That WORKS! #overcomingocd anxiety blame caregiver coping strategies family support freemefromocd intrusive thoughts managing ocd managing thoughts mental health mentalhealthawareness mindfulness ocd ocd parenting ocd symptom ocd symptoms treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024

Family Feuding about OCD? Try Something That WORKS.

Have you ever been in an emotional tug-of-war with your child or other family members about how OCD is managed? In the next series of 3 podcasts, I’ll uncover the origins of the most common conflict within families—which are usually...

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Fighting Family Feuds, Part 2 of 3 #overcomingocd anxiety blame caregiver coping strategies family support intrusive thoughts managing ocd managing thoughts mental health mentalhealthawareness mindfulness ocd ocd parenting ocd symptoms ocd warrior treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024
 
 
How do you have more peace—and less fighting in your home? In this podcast, we’ll explore ways to  the unplug from the most common cause of family feuds—OCD-related power -struggles. The prescriptive intervention is the Relationship Reboot. 

 

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What to Do When You Think, "I'm to Blame for My Child's OCD." anxiety blame caregiver disappointment feelings about ocd freemefromocd guilt managng ocd mental health mental health awareness mentalhealthawareness ocd parenting understandingocd Apr 11, 2024

Have you ever thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD?” 

 

It seems like such an innocent thought; however, it is not.

 

In this blog, I will help you understand the the high cost to hanging onto the thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s...

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Common Feelings about OCD--and How to Manage Them #overcomingocd diagnose ocd feelings about ocd managing disappointment managing ocd mental health mentalhealthawareness Apr 10, 2024

Hello, Friends. When you or someone you love is diagnosed with OCD, it’s like OCD becomes your new uninvited and unwelcomed family member.  Today I would like to share with you some of the common feelings that accompany OCD visitation. I’ll also share some ideas about how to...

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4 Pillars of OCD Success #overcomingocd anxiety diagnose ocd knowocd managing ocd mentalhealthawareness mindfulness ocd ocd brain wiring selfhelp Apr 10, 2024

4 Pillars of OCD Success

If you stopped in because you or someone you care about is learning to manage OCD, you’re in the right place. And today’s blog post is for you. You will take away four foundational principals that can guide what you say and what you do to be freed from OCD We...

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The Connection Prescription: Part 3 of 3 of OCD and Pain #overcomingocd anxiety caregiving diagnose ocd knowocd managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness mindfulness ocd ocd brain wiring selfhelp understandingocd Apr 10, 2024

The Connection Prescription:

How to Plug into a Person in Pain without Shorting Out

 

One of the most challenging situations in the human condition unfolds when someone you love is in pain. Whether it’s physical, emotional or even financial pain, you might have a deep longing to fix...

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How to Manage Disappointment Part 1 #overcomingocd anxiety diagnose ocd disappointment manage thoughts managing disappointment managing ocd mentalhealthawareness mindfulness selfhelp May 30, 2023

We all face disappointment at some point in our lives, and it can be challenging to manage those feelings. But fear not, because today we're going to dive deep into what disappointment is and explore strategies for effectively managing it. 

So let's get started!

I have some good news and...

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What to Do When You Think, "I'm to Blame for My Child's OCD #overcomingocd knowocd manage thoughts managing disappointment managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness ocd brain wiring self blame shame Mar 31, 2023

Have you ever thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD?” 

 

It seems like such an innocent thought; however, it is not.

 

You will pay a high cost to hanging onto the thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD.” or any variation of...

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Debunking the Top 5 Myths about OCD #overcomingocd anxiety diagnose ocd managing ocd mental mentalhealthawareness ocd ocd myths understandingocd Aug 12, 2022

I would like to nominate OCD as one of the 5 most misunderstood diagnoses in medicine.

Why do I say this? 

I talk with people whose lives have been touched by OCD every day. I see the questions they ask and the beliefs they hold.

I saw what I learned about OCD in medical school.

Five years...

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OCD and Shame anxiety diagnose ocd freemefromocd managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness overcoming ocd self blame shame Aug 05, 2022

Do you remember the movie Wayne’s World? In one scene, Alice Copper invites Wayne and Garth to hang out with him.  Our protagonists drop to their knees, saying,  “We’re not worthy. We’re scum. We suck.”

 

That’s shame in action.

 

However,...

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