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Select a Story below- 15 May 2012 Sleepwalking Linked to OCD
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15 May 2012
Sleepwalking Linked to OCD
A survey of 16,000 adults in 15 states found about 29 percent said they had sleepwalked at least once in their lives, close to three percent did it between once a year and once a month, and one percent sleepwalked at least twice per month.
- 08 May 2012 New Name for OCD Chicago: Beyond OCD
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08 May 2012
New Name for OCD Chicago: Beyond OCD
OCD Chicago is making the name change in response to its increasingly global reach and to better reflect its mission of helping children and adults get proper treatment, according to Board of Directors President Jeanne Ettelson.
“If OCD touches your life, we are there to help,” says Ettelson. “The name Beyond OCD captures the hope, encouragement and education we offer to OCD sufferers and their families. Facing this disorder can be an enormous challenge, but with the appropriate treatment most people can get past their OCD to lead the full lives that they deserve.”
In recent years, Beyond OCD’s work to increase awareness about the disorder in the general public and among health care professionals has reached well beyond Chicago and the Midwest. Visitors to Beyond OCD’s web sites come from over 100 countries
- 17 April 2012 The Right Support Group Leader Can Make a World of Difference
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17 April 2012
The Right Support Group Leader Can Make a World of Difference
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, has stepped up programs over the past five years to train leaders for its support groups for patients and caregivers. It screens would-be leaders to make sure they don’t harbor grievances such as anger at the mental-health system.
“Part of the training is learning how to politely shut people down and graciously move forward, but we also talk about how to handle subjects like discussions of suicide and self injury, and how to know when to ask for help,” says Teri Brister, a content and education director for NAMI who sets standards for the programs.
