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What to Do When You Think, "I'm to Blame for My Child's OCD #overcomingocd knowocd manage thoughts managing disappointment managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness ocd brain wiring self blame shame Mar 31, 2023

Have you ever thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD?” 

 

It seems like such an innocent thought; however, it is not.

 

You will pay a high cost to hanging onto the thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD.” or any variation of...

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OCD and Shame anxiety diagnose ocd freemefromocd managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness overcoming ocd self blame shame Aug 05, 2022

Do you remember the movie Wayne’s World? In one scene, Alice Copper invites Wayne and Garth to hang out with him.  Our protagonists drop to their knees, saying,  “We’re not worthy. We’re scum. We suck.”

 

That’s shame in action.

 

However,...

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How to Manage Embarrassment, Blame Guilt and Shame 1 of 3 disease management guilt managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness overcoming ocd self blame shame Mar 13, 2022

We all have a deep longing to be seen and accepted for who we are. 

If you have a child learning to manage OCD, you know this is a tall order. One of the big worries is, “What would people think about me if they could see my life?“

Your child might wonder: Would you be my...

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