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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 nutshell, JACK is offering significant financial support to IOCDF affiliates willing to "plant a camp" in their region. This year,...
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...
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...
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...
We do the hard work. We show up. And we do the excruciating tasks of exposing ourselves over and over (and over). We muster every bit of strength and grit that we have to resist doing the compulsions that bring us even the slightest bit of comfort. Yet, day in...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Or is it? For those working on eating disorder recovery, the holidays can be a very complicated time to navigate. Cultural norms around feasting, indulging, and stuffing yourself can be overwhelming. That, coupled with...
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JACK exists to change the way OCD and anxiety sufferers and their families navigate the challenges of mental illness, fight stigma, and obtain quality education, support and treatment.
