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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 an OCD patient. Medications, depression, panic attacks, stress, sleepless nights, and overthinking are just only a few of the...
Originally published as an "Opinion" in The Florida Times Union I glanced at the clock hanging in the hallway. Only three more patients to go before the lunch break. I desperately needed my daily dash to the safety of my Covid-free car, so I could rip off my...
[By Kim Vincenty March 28, 2022, published in Motherly] Actionable advice from a mama who has been there, too. My palms were sweaty. My heart was pounding. Low-grade nausea and swirling thoughts distracted me from the simplest tasks. Yes, I was experiencing anxiety:...
In the early days of my son’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, I was driving 138 miles a day for his intensive treatment. Consequently, my car needed servicing. I was given a loaner, but I forgot to grab a bag full of items we needed to use for therapy out...
Kim shares the reasons why she became an advocate below. Learn more about our [IOCDF] advocate program. My heart pounded in my chest. I had low-grade nausea and sweaty palms, and I couldn’t sleep. My ten-year-old son had been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive...
“Anxiety is often a cycle of worrying about things that are out of your control. Our minds take hold of a thought, then carry it to the worst possible conclusion. We can fret about everything! But it won’t stop an oncoming hurricane, global discourse, a...
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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.
