Articles by Jennie Kuckertz

IOCDF recently launched a new resource focused on mental health in sports called Anxiety in Athletes. Our lead advocate, Tom Smalley, is heading up the task force developing content and resources for this website. Anxiety in Athletes will serve as a resource for team staff (coaches, managers, trainers, etc.), athletes, and loved ones. If you or someone you know would be interested in contributing to this resource, we would like to invite you to fill out our interest form. We will follow-up with more information about how you can get more involved. 

Mental Health in Sports Interest Form: https://www.tfaforms.com/4920144

“The Monster and Gus” by Zoey Schwartz

The Monster and Gus is a book written and illustrated by Zoey Schwartz as a part of a Girl Scout Gold Award Project. The goal of the book is to explain OCD in a way that is tangible for siblings and children struggling with a diagnosis. As Gus struggles with his OCD monster, his journey with fighting back against the monster is representative of methods like exposure therapy. You can access the online version of the book for free here.

Are you attending the Newport Beach Film Festival? If so, look out for a screening of UNSTUCK: an OCD Kids Movie on Saturday, April 28 at 1pm during the festival. UNSTUCK focuses on how six children with OCD learned to fight their fears and regain control of their lives. The film’s Producer, Chris Baier, will be in attendance.

Learn more about the film festival at https://newportbeachfilmfest.com

Join OCD SoCal for our 1 Million Steps 4 OCD walks in San Diego, Los Angeles, or Orange County on June 2, 2018 to raise awareness, hope, and funds to the support the IOCDF and its local affiliates!

Schedule for all walks is as follows:
9:30am – check in
10-11am – walk
11am-12pm – picnics, presentations, and community mingle events

Walk meet up locations:
San Diego – La Jolla Shores Hotel, Garden Patio (8110 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla, CA 92037)
Los Angeles – Roxbury Park (471 Roxbury Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212)
Orange County – Wakeham Park (3400 Smalley St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626)

Registration links:
San Diego – register here!
Los Angeles – register here!
Orange County – register here!

You can learn more about the history of the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD walk and how to get involved in your local OCD SoCal walk by visiting the IOCDF website.