The next Dublin Support Group meeting will take place on Sept 8th. The next Family and Friends Support Group meeting will take place on Sept 16th. More information can be found in the Support Groups section of the website.
August 2006 News
Our very own Leslie Shoemaker was recently interviewed by Aine Toner of the Daily Ireland newspaper. The article was printed on 28/8/06 in the Health Supplement of the newspaper and talked about kids, OCD and bullying.
Parents of Children With OCD...
The following information is taken from the UOCD website
"It isn't always easy to know what to do when you first realize your child has a problem and you suspect it might be OCD. Finding professional help will be 1 of the first steps you should take as a parent. Just know that with approximately 1 out of 200 OCD kids in the USA, your child and you as a parent aren't alone in this. However high prevalence alone doesn't take away the stress for your child and high prevalance doesn't make OCD any less of a secretive disorder."
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