May 2014 – Alison Dotson

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Reducing Stigma and Standing up for the Truth–Even When It’s Hard

By: Alison Dotson May 14, 2014November 18, 2014

OCD, Stigmamental health, mental health awareness, mental illness, Obsessive–compulsive disorder, OCD, stigma3 Comments

I recently wrote a piece for B Stigma-Free, a great new initiative that aims to–you guessed it–reduce stigma. Oftentimes I feel like I’m preaching to the choir when I write about how important mental health awareness is, and it’s in my day-to-day interactions with acquaintances and co-workers when I feel less confident in spreading the…

How Can School Counselors Help Students with OCD?

By: Alison Dotson May 5, 2014November 18, 2014

OCD, Stigmamental health, mental health awareness, Obsessive–compulsive disorder, OCD, school counselors, studentsLeave a Comment

May is Mental Health Month! Today on the Free Spirit Publishing blog I break down some common misconceptions about OCD and talk about why it’s so important for school counselors to understand what’s behind intrusive thoughts, which can often be very disturbing. If a student is struggling with sexual or violent obsessions, he may be too…

Talking About OCD on the Radio

By: Alison Dotson May 2, 2014November 18, 2014

Media, OCDDr. Pamela Brewer, MyNDTALK, radioLeave a Comment

This week I chatted with Dr. Pamela Brewer, host of MyNDTALK, about my journey with OCD. We covered everything from symptoms to medication and therapy, and we gave some sneak peeks into my book, too. Enjoy!