Yesterday, our company, Mental Illness Matters, sponsored an article and ad campaign on Deseret News to promote the upcoming Anxiety Disorders and Mormonism Conference. I had a fitful night’s sleep before the article went out, worried that we would be bombarded with comments asking what my “credentials” were (since that came up with my infamous…
If you have been putting off getting your tickets to Anxiety Disorders and Mormonism, this is a great time to finally commit. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we are offering a “Buy 2 tickets, get $50 off” special. Yes, you must buy two to get any discount. So go get yourself a friend or…
When I had been in therapy regularly for a bit, doing my exposures and working hard with cognitive behavior therapy, I started to get my contamination OCD under control. From there, my doctor asked me what other things the OCD had influenced or how it had otherwise affected my life. OCD’s Roots and Branches We…
For the last little while (almost a year and a half), I served in Church in the calling of Relief Society President. For those of you who aren’t Mormon/LDS, we get “called” or asked to serve in different positions in the Church, doing so voluntarily and without pay.
My husband semi frequently goes out of town for business reasons. Previously, this was the opposite of a huge deal. I enjoyed having some free time, being able to watch whatever shows or movies I wanted to see, relaxing, etc. But as our children have gotten older and my OCD became more prevalent, his business…