I am posting this and going to pin it to the top of my blog for the next few weeks for people living with OCD in Edmonton and want to find more support in this area. On the side of our site, we have a link to The Alberta Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation, run by a group of friends of mine. It is new so they are still growing into and developing supports and other programs to help us with OCD.
Right now, they only have the one support group meeting which happens once a month. It is a great place to meet and talk to others with OCD. If you are new to dealing with OCD or have yet to find proper treatment, this could be an excellent introduction to the world of mental health for you.
A support group is a place where you can talk freely about what it is truly like to live with OCD, and have others who understand some of the more complex nature of OCD that we sometimes struggle with. You will meet people with similar stories so that you won't feel so alone anymore. This group also spends half of its time teaching you new skills and techniques to manage your OCD. The skills and techniques are focused on Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy which is one of the most successful treatment options for OCD. The Foundation's volunteers are veterans in this type of therapy and are setting up a system of progression in teaching you about this treatment option while also giving you more information on OCD itself.
As I mentioned above, this is a new support program in our area so space in for each meeting is limited to a max of 14 people. To make sure you have a spot or if you want to know more about this program here is their email address - OCDalberta@gmail.com.
This month, the meeting will be on August 8th, from 7pm to 9pm.
Register at ocdalberta@gmail.com
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