My Journey Through Fear and Isolation The Beginning: Trapped by My Mind I remember the first time I felt truly trapped by my mind. It was a sunny afternoon, the kind where the warmth of the sun should have been enough to melt away any worries. But instead, I felt an invisible weight pressing down on my chest, making it hard to breathe, making it hard to be. This was the beginning of my journey...
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Working at a Camp for Kids with OCD & Anxiety
May 16, 2024
This is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’m sharing my experience working at a camp for kids with OCD and anxiety disorders. Learn why this kind of summer camp matters and how your purchase from the FEARLESS collection (at Natural Life) can help us plant more...
What is Plant a Camp for Children with OCD?
Apr 23, 2024
JACK Mental Health Advocacy (JACK) launched its Plant a Camp Program at the 2023 annual IOCDF Conference. And boy, are we excited to talk about it! We sat down with JACK founder Kim Vincenty and board member Ashley Ordway, Med/Ed.S, LMHC, to get the details. In a...
The Deceptive Monster OCD
Apr 22, 2024
OCD, also known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, might be perceived by others as the urge to keep everything in shape and organized. But no, it is NOT that! The social stigma created around OCD is devastating, which is one of the many reasons it feels terrible to be...
JACK Founder Kim Vincenty Honored with IOCDF Hero Award
Jul 20, 2023
The Board of JACK Mental Health Advocacy (JACK MHA) is thrilled to announce that Founder and President, Kim Vincenty, was recognized by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) with the 2023 Hero Award. The Hero Award, presented at the 28th Annual OCD Conference in...
The Ostrich Syndrome, OCD & Medical Providers
Jun 22, 2023
An ostrich has an eye three times the size of its brain. Therefore, it sees way more than it will ever understand. Several years ago, my doctor friends were leaving on a typical weekend to attend a medical conference out of town. A babysitter was taking care of...
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