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Join A Free, Online OCD Support Group Moderated by Dr. James Claiborn and Wendy Mueller!

If you are looking for a free support group, The OCD-Support online group is for people with OCD, their family and friends, therapists, and anyone who is interested in learning about OCD and its proper treatment.

This group does not have a specific day and time it meets, and is not on Zoom, but utilizes a message board format that allows you to type out a post and receive responses via the site.

The group is closely moderated by Wendy Mueller, who has been learning online OCD groups for 30 years, and Dr. James Claiborn, an OCD therapist who has been treating OCD for over 35 years. The group has over 900 members.

To join, go to this web site: https://groups.io/g/OCD-Support

For parents of teens and young adults with OCD, there is another line group moderated by Wendy Mueller and Dr. James Claiborn that is specifically for parents who need help.

The group has over 400 members. To join, go to this web site: https://groups.io/g/OCD-POTAYA

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New OCD Workbook Released: “The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD” by Kim Quinlan, LMFT!

Author Kim Quinlan, LMFT

The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD includes a step-by-step program to help manage your obsessions and compulsions while also reducing self-criticism, self-judgment, and self-punishment. Drawing on a powerful combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and self-compassion practices, this workbook will teach you how to balance intense emotions, lean into your fear, and focus on recovery. Over time, you’ll learn to replace self-judgment with kindness and self-compassion, so you can stop suffering and start thriving.

If you are interested in purchasing Kim Quinlan, LMFT’s new book, “The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD: Lean Into Your Fear, Manage Difficult Emotions, and Focus on Recovery,” please go to your favorite in-person or online shop, or visit Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Compassion-Workbook-OCD-Difficult-Emotions/dp/168403776X/ref=asc_df_168403776X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509159807707&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16326998074432375483&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031536&hvtargid=pla-1218489413711&psc=1

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Watch The Video Recording & Download Resources From Our Recent OCD Awareness Week 2021 Event!

OCD Southern California’s board members would like to thank everyone who attended our October 16th Awareness Week 2021 event! The event had a large and active audience, and we are grateful for everyone in the community who joined us. We have also had a lot of interest from those who were not able to attend, so we wanted to share with you the video recording of the event, as well as OCD resources that were discussed!

The recording of our OCD Awareness Week event, including the links shared in the chat (please note, we did not record the Q&A portion to allow privacy for those who asked the questions):

Topic: OCD SoCal Awareness Week Event

Meeting Recording: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/MkciNs_8DS8jsG0Th2rcebGakbXzyh9mIb2nEaGt_D6_9CedeDIQac7hDjMD3XQ1.Gtf0Al8vFIo3A0bU

Here are the slides for each of the talks. Click the link to view and / or download the presentation slides:

“Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD” – Evelyn Gould, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Click here to download the slides

“Medications for OCD” – Dr. Sepehr “Sheperd” Aziz, D.O.
Click here to download the slides

“How a Family Member Can Best Support a Loved One with OCD” – Melissa Mose, LMFT
Click here to download the slides

“Learn How Self-Compassion Can Help Supercharge Your OCD Recovery!” –Kim Quinlan, LMFT
Click here to download the slides 

We hope that you find these resources helpful! Email us: info@ocdsocal.org with any additional questions. See you next year, during the second week of October, for OCD Awareness Week 2022!

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Traveling with a mental illness

Mental health conditions shouldn’t stop you from traveling.

It’s Meggie’s mission to destigmatize mental illnesses through travel. In this talk, Meggie Tran will share what they’ve done while traveling with a mental illness based on their experiences.

Together, we will learn how to:

  • Look at mental illnesses objectively as medical conditions
  • Unlearn misunderstandings about how travel plays a role in mental health
  • Accommodate your travels and make plans that best suit you
  • Seek therapy before and during travel
  • Manage mental health medications
  • Use helpful resources and tools

MEGGIE TRAN (she/they) is a second-generation Vietnamese American who has OCD, social anxiety, and intergenerational trauma.

Meggie shares practical resources to make travel more accessible for people with mental health concerns. They also enjoy writing hilarious and inspiring stories about people, places, and the planet we live on. Their writings have been featured on Fodor’s Travel, Thrive Global, and the International OCD Foundation.

Disclosure from Meggie: I am not a doctor or therapist. Do not use my advice as a diagnosis or official treatment/therapy. I only share thoughts and information based on my experiences. Please visit a registered doctor and/or therapist before basing any mental health decisions from me.

Connect with Meggie on their blog Mindful Meggie, on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Meggie leads another life as a famous figure in an online gaming community. If you’re a gamer or a fan of an online community game called Club Penguin, follow Meggie (known as Tech70) on their Twitter gaming account @Tech70CP.