I hope OCD Awareness is going well for everyone and that much awareness is being raised for obsessive-compulsive disorder! I wanted to remind everyone about our new project, Mental Illness Matters. We are planning our first conference, Anxiety Disorders and Mormonism, and are so pleased to announce our keynote speakers…
Welcome to OCD Awareness Week! From October 8 to 14, do all you can to increase awareness of the reality and meaning of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Sadly, so many still do not know what OCD entails, choosing instead of fall back on stereotypes and “jokes” about this debilitating and very real disorder. Utah Trip I am…
Apparently it is Mental Illness Awareness Week, and I wrote something on twitter about how those of us who have a mental illness are usually aware of it every day. It’s the people who don’t have mental illnesses that need awareness of what it’s like or how many of us do have these struggles.
The last few days have been exhausting in good and hard ways. Between the publication of the LDS Living article and comments positive and harsh regarding that, General Conference, and a book signing event, it’s been a physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally tiring weekend.