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NEW BLOG POST OFFERING HOPE FOR THOSE WITH BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER (BDD), AN OCD RELATED DISORDER!

OCD Southern California’s Vice President, Chris Trondsen, opens up about his journey to recovery with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Chris, who also has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), wrote a recent blog post for the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) in an entry titled “From Struggle to Success: My BDD Journey from Childhood To Today.”

Go to: https://bdd.iocdf.org/blog/2020/10/09/from-struggle-to-success-my-bdd-journey-from-childhood-to-today/

In the blog post, Chris shares how BDD shaped and negatively impacted his life from age 8 until now. Chris has included pictures representing each stage of the BDD as well. The blog post is found on the IOCDF’s BDD website here: https://bdd.iocdf.org/blog/2020/10/09/from-struggle-to-success-my-bdd-journey-from-childhood-to-today/. Here are some excerpts from the blog post:

Make sure to read this recovery journey from BDD that will educate, inspire, and provide hope for those with BDD and their loved ones! Click the link to read the blog post: https://bdd.iocdf.org/blog/2020/10/09/from-struggle-to-success-my-bdd-journey-from-childhood-to-today/

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The PowerPoint Slides from “OCD SoCal Presents: Support For Families,” – OCD Southern California’s Event for OCD Awareness Week 2020 on October 10th!

Thank you so much for the incredible turnout for October 10th, 2020’s OCD Awareness Week kick-off event! We were excited to bring you the event—“OCD So Cal Presents: Support For Families,” in conjunction with our monthly Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group.

Two of the presentations had PowerPoint slides, “Family Accommodation,” by Barbara Van Noppen, Ph.D., LCSW, and “Medications,” by Sean Sassano-Higgins, M.D. They are available below to either read or download; the download button is directly below the final slide in the PowerPoint. If you have any questions about the slides, please email us at: info@OCDSoCal.org.

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OCD Southern California presents: “Support for Families” A Virtual Panel Discussion! (Includes Zoom Link)

Saturday, October 10th, 2020 at 11am PST
(Zoom link included below)

To celebrate, and kick off OCD Awareness Week, OCD Southern California will be presenting four of our Southern California Board members on a Zoom presentation.

This event will take place on Saturday, October 10th, at 11am to 1pm PST. The board members will speak for about an hour, answer your questions, and then conclude with a Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group for the remainder of the time.

The OCD So Cal board members will be presenting on the following topics:

  • “Kids, Teens, and OCD” – Jenny Yip, Psy.D.
  • “Family Accommodation” – Barbara Van Noppen, Ph.D., LCSW
  • “Treatment Resistance” – Melissa Mose, LMFT
  • “Medications” – Sean Sassano-Higgins, M.D.

The Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group will follow the above mentioned presentation, and question and answer segment, for the remainder of the event. The support group will be hosted by OCD So Cal board members Chris Trondsen, M.S., AMFT, APCC, Liz Trondsen, and Patricia Bosvay.

We hope to see you there! For questions, please email us at: Info@OCDSoCal.org.

Zoom link to join the event:

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Saturday, Oct. 10th is the Virtual Opening Ceremony that will kick off the “Virtual 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk!”

Please sign up and join OCD So Cal’s walk team for the virtual “1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk” by clicking on the OCD Southern California team page: https://support.iocdf.org/OCDSouthernCalifornia
The Virtual Opening Ceremony to Kick Off the “Virtual 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk”

When: Saturday, October 10th at 9am Pacific Time

Where: Streaming live on Facebook or YouTube 
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What: ​Welcome from OCD Walk inspiration – Denis Asselin, award ceremony, Q&A with grand marshal Marc Summers, group stretch — then off to walk in our communities!

After the virtual opening ceremonies, we encourage everyone to go out to walk safely in their neighborhoods to raise awareness for OCD. Make sure to wear your Walk T-shirt, share photos on social media, and use the hashtag #OCDWalk and tag the @IOCDF so we can share your progress!

We can’t wait for you to join us at this special kickoff event! And remember, there is still time for friends and family to register and join you in raising awareness for OCD and related disorders.

Please sign up today by clicking on the OCD Southern California team page: https://support.iocdf.org/OCDSouthernCalifornia