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3 Things I Wish People Would Share When They Tell Their Mental Health Story

Jason Adams

Feb 63 min read

3 Things I Wish People Would Share When They Tell Their Mental Health Story

Conversations about mental health are reaching wider audiences than ever before. That's a good thing; a very good thing, in fact. That...

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Jason Adams

Jun 30, 20233 min read

Healing Hurts: Why Mental Health Treatment Might Not Feel Good (at first)

My wife recently twisted her knee while cleaning and organizing. Thankfully, the injury isn't too serious, and she's already well on her...

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Does a Mental Health Disorder Make You Better At Your Job?

Jason Adams

May 9, 20233 min read

Does a Mental Health Disorder Make You Better At Your Job?

"...checking behaviours are a necessary part of being a good lifeguard, but not all people who exhibit checking behaviours are...

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Reading About Healing Isn't Healing (and how I learned the difference)

Jason Adams

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Reading About Healing Isn't Healing (and how I learned the difference)

"I mostly read about getting better, but I never did the real work of actually getting better." Mental health journeys can be more...

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An Open Letter to John Mac Ghlionn: What Could Have Been...or Still Could Be?

Jason Adams

Feb 7, 20234 min read

An Open Letter to John Mac Ghlionn: What Could Have Been...or Still Could Be?

To Mr. John Mac Ghlionn, I'm writing in response to your recent publication in the New York Post, entitled "OCD is increasingly the...

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Closing The Loop, Part 1: 'Let's Talk' Is Not Enough

Jason Adams

Jan 24, 20233 min read

Closing The Loop, Part 1: 'Let's Talk' Is Not Enough

It's important to talk about mental health. In fact, it's essential. The deceptively powerful act of talking holds numerous benefits;...

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Jason Adams

Jan 2, 20232 min read

OCDad: A Year in Review

A year has come and gone, and OCDad: Learning to Be a Parent with a Mental Health Disorder is standing strong. I can still remember...

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Anxious Parenting Practicalities, Pt. 10: Keeping Things Going

Jason Adams

Nov 3, 20225 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities, Pt. 10: Keeping Things Going

When I first started consulting publishers for my book, I was often told that the real work of being an author would begin after my book...

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Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 9: How bad is it? OCD and Self-Assessment

Jason Adams

Aug 22, 20223 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 9: How bad is it? OCD and Self-Assessment

I suffered from OCD symptoms for years without recognizing them as OCD symptoms. I imagine many people can relate. In hindsight, I can...

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Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 8: How to Recharge as a Parent with a Mental Health Disorder

Jason Adams

Jul 30, 20224 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 8: How to Recharge as a Parent with a Mental Health Disorder

I had no idea how to rest and recharge when I first became a father. I imagine many new parents have felt the same. It's easy enough to...

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Jason Adams

May 31, 20226 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Pt. 7: Energy Part 2 (the less obvious stuff)

In my last post, I commented on a few (fairly) obvious things that have been sapping my energy in recent months. In this post, we're...

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Anxious Parenting Practicalities Pt. 6: Energy, Part 1 - The "Obvious" Stuff

Jason Adams

May 10, 20224 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Pt. 6: Energy, Part 1 - The "Obvious" Stuff

Well, what a couple months it’s been. Let me just tell it like it is - I hit rock bottom in terms of exhaustion. I flat out, full out,...

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Jason Adams

Mar 30, 20225 min read

On, Off and OCD: 3 Helpful Steps for Getting Unstuck (and a bit of philosophy)

I recently read a quote that goes something like this: “You can’t understand ‘off’ without understanding ‘on’.” Now, in fairness, this...

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Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 5/10: Starting Meds as a Parent

Jason Adams

Mar 26, 20228 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 5/10: Starting Meds as a Parent

Meds...so many options, so many opinions...where do you start? Who do you talk to? More importantly, how does the process of starting...

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Jason Adams

Mar 1, 20224 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 4/10: You Are Not Your Thoughts (wait, what?)

What advice would you give to your younger self? I know - such an annoying question. Profound, I suppose, but not an overly practical...

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Jason Adams

Jan 8, 20225 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 2/10: Top 5 Lessons I Learned About ERP

Disclaimer: this post is meant for readers who already know what ERP is. If you don't know what ERP is, read more about it here and/or...

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Jason Adams

Jan 8, 20225 min read

Anxious Parenting Practicalities Part 1/10: Exposure Response Prevention Exercises and Kids

Spoiler alert: if you already know what ERP is and just want to get to the part about using ERP when you have kids, skip down to the...

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