OCD is a quiet, hidden disorder that can have a devastating impact on one's mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. When unchecked, it severely impacts a person's ability to function normally, affecting family, friends, and work. OCD brings with it high levels of anxiety and shame robbing its victims of peace and self-respect.
The group is open to parents, children or siblings of those struggling with OCD.
Date 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month
Meets September through June
Time 1-3 p.m.
Room 109 (check monitors).
This support group does not replace the need for counseling, therapy and/or medication. It does, however, offer the healing power of:
Community
Wisdom from God's word
Prayer and worship
Learning and exercising behavioral responses to thoughts and compulsions that help alleviate OCD symptoms
Definition: "OCD is a lifelong disorder identified by two general groups of symptoms: obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive, unwelcome, distressing thoughts and mental images. Compulsions are the behaviors people with OCD perform in a vain attempt to exorcise the fears and anxieties caused by their obsessions."
 —Dr. Jeffrey M. Scwartz, M.D. "Brain Lock"
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OCD — Helping those struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder