Peace of Mind asked Olivia a few questions about Battle Back Beads. For more information, please visit her website, Battle Back Beads. Why did you start Battle Back Beads? “I created Battle Back Beads because of my own struggle with OCD and BFRBs. I want to encourage other kids and teens to...
The Hackett Center for Mental Health and Okay to SayTM are underwriting 1,000 free at-home screenings of the IndieFlix 56-minute documentary, Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety during National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 4-10, 2020. These free screenings are specifically for families in the Region 4 ESC catchment area, which includes Greater...
Aureen Wagner, Ph.D shares what you can do to cope during this scary time. Learn some helpful tips to cope with Covid-19.
Encouragement for OCD from Peace of Mind on Vimeo. You are not alone. There is always hope and help. Challenging your OCD is not easy but well worth it. Hear encouragement and hope from individuals going through the same thing as you. If you are looking for OCD resources (support...
Turning Pain into Purpose interview with Not Alone Notes The Peace of Mind Foundation interviews Morgan and Molly the creators of Not Alone Notes, a free service that sends handwritten letters of encouragement on handmade cards around the world to OCD sufferers and loved ones. Morgan and Molly share how...
Turning Pain into Purpose interview with A Penny for your Intrusive Thoughts It all began at the 2017 International OCD Foundation Annual Conference in San Francisco at a session about taboo intrusive thoughts. The session consisted of a panel of OCD sufferers moderated by Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, who is open...
Turning Pain into Purpose interview with Hannah Lovitt. Hannah Lovitt is a high school student at the Emery/Weiner School. She has struggled with anxiety since she was a young girl. She was diagnosed with OCD at twelve, although symptoms began showing up during elementary school. She has also struggled with...
Turning Pain into Purpose Interview with Ryan Bernstein. Ryan Bernstein is a seventeen-year-old high school student with OCD. He is the founder and facilitator of Hand in Hand, a weekly OCD support group where he helps teens who struggle with anxiety learn new coping skills. As a national ambassador and...
“An amazing 95% of us see our dogs like family, and it’s not hard to see why that is the case. For thousands of years, we have lived side by side with them, and they have become an integral part of life for so many of us. Similarly, a good...
Julia Bernstein 713-798-4710 Houston, TX – Dec 6, 2017, Share Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, assistant professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences While the holidays are a joyful time, they also can be stressful, especially for those who live with obsessive-compulsive disorder. One Baylor College of Medicine expert...
