I first did a Q&A with Minnesota-based OCD therapist Erin Venker in 2017, the year she started taking clients. Then recently, she got in touch and asked if we could revisit some of her answers because her thinking has evolved over the years. I loved that she wanted to come back and share what she’s…
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Remapping Recovery: A Study from Made of Millions
Earlier this year, Made of Millions—a nonprofit dedicated to helping the millions of people around the world who have a mental illness—published “Remapping Recovery: How Gen Z’s Quest for Better Care Is Pioneering New Paths Forward in Mental Health.” Why this study, and why now? Aaron Harvey, co-founder of Made of Millions, said, “When we…
Read MoreFounder of Huddle.care: Maggie Perry
Therapist Maggie Perry presented at the 2020 OCD Gamechangers, and it’s easy to see why: With her creation of Huddle.care, an innovative online therapy program, she is helping change the way individuals with OCD and anxiety get treatment. Feelings of isolation and shame don’t stand a chance against support from a therapist and peers who…
Read MoreShowing Up With OCD and Anxiety: Bryan Piatt
After a long hiatus, Tuesday Q&A is back! I couldn’t be more honored to share some insight from my latest guest, someone I’m so lucky to call my friend, Bryan Piatt. Bryan and I met four years ago when his employer, KARE 11, assigned him to a story about an “ugly Christmas sweater” Target was…
Read MoreOCD, Depression, and Suicide: There Is Hope
It’s hard to believe OCD once had such a powerful hold on me I thought suicide might be the only way out. I’m so glad I got help when I did. Check out my latest blog post for the International OCD Foundation.
Read MoreElizabeth McIngvale, My Book, and Recovery
Several years ago, when I first started to suspect I might have OCD, I visited the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) site—a lot. I would check my symptoms against their list of common obsessions and compulsions, wondering over and over (and over) whether I might have OCD. Whether I could be helped. At that time, IOCDF…
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Alison Dotson 