Jason Adams
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
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
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
Nov 3, 20225 min
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
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
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
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
Mar 30, 20225 min
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
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
Jan 8, 20225 min
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
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
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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