Category Archives: OCD

OCD SoCal’s 5th annual virtual conference – Saturday, July 31st, 2021

OCD SoCal invites you to join us for our 2021 OCD Southern California Conference to be held on Saturday, July 31st, 2021 from 9:00am-5:30pm PST virtually! Purchase tickets here! – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-southern-california-fifth-annual-conference-tickets-156368529481 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND EVENTS To see the full agenda, which covers the day’s events, click here: http://ocdsocal.org/2048/the-ocd-southern-california-5th-annual-virtual-conference-agenda-is-here/ Welcome and Introduction from OCD Southern California Board Members (9:00am-9:30am PST)…

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HOW TO GET RID OF ANXIETY

Like many things in life, getting rid of anxiety is not what we might expect. In fact, in order to reduce our overall experience of anxiety and stress we often have to do the opposite of what we think would make us feel better. It is for that reason that having a guide through the…

OCD Conference Reduces Isolation & Stigma

Having just returned from the International OCD Foundation conference in Washington, DC, I am inspired to share the experience and join the many OCD advocates in raising awareness and reducing the stigma that can keep many sufferers extremely isolated. Many people who have OCD say they have never met another person who has it. However,…

When Change Is Good, And Bad, But Ultimately Good: Starting Middle School

“You can’t walk me in. I’m really sorry, but it’s middle school, mom. I WILL get teased.” – Parting words from my 11-year old on the first day of school. The many unsettling changes that occur in and around our children as they enter Middle School provides them with the experiences that they need in…

Changing Your Mind – A Lesson In Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Habits of mind are there to make things easier. For example, we don’t have to remember how to get to work each day or how to make the coffee – we habitually go through the motions to get the important things done. But those same habits can also be detrimental – providing a sort of…

A Lesson In The Lost Art Of Listening

Sometimes it seems like absolutely nobody really knows how to listen. I suppose it’s odd that I’m bringing this up since listening is one of the reasons that I have a job, but it just seems like the world would be a much more harmonious place if people were more aware of how often they…

7 missed signs of teen OCD

7 easy to miss signs that your child or teen may have OCD. Most of us experience many different moods, states of minds, thoughts and feelings throughout the course of a day. And we deal with them very differently on a good day than on a bad day.  For teens, this roller-coaster is much more…

5 Myths about Tics

Myth #1 Children will eventually outgrow their tics. This is sometimes the case, but it is not to be counted on, since two thirds of all individuals who have tics as children will still experience some tics as adults. Tics occur in 10-25% of school age children, although full Tourette’s syndrome will affect less than…