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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jason Adams
Dec 14, 20216 min read
I'm suffering. Now what?
Highly Predictable Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist. These are my thoughts and reflections from going through the process of admitting a...
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Jason Adams
Nov 29, 202113 min read
Preparing to Start Therapy (and some reasons why you might not)
Getting started, keeping going, getting started again … it seems to me that this is the essential rhythm not only of achievements, but of...
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Jason Adams
Nov 25, 20216 min read
Parental Instincts and OCD: Friends or foes?
Instincts and obsessions: is there a difference? I received a diagnosis of OCD for the first time when my boys were just over two months...
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