for Theresa, parent support group

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Hi Theresa,

Yes, I am interested about parent support group. I live in Surrey, BC. My

daughter is 15 with severe OCD for almost three years.

Thanks,

Marcela

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Sent: April-19-11 12:58 PM

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Subject: Re: Vancouver, BC Dr. Storch Mon Apr 18

6-7:30pm

Hi everyone:

It was a fantastic talk. Dr. Storch is so informative and entertaining, I

just wanted to pinch his cheeks. Reinforced what I've known all along: if

you're getting treatment for OCD, it HAS to include ERP, and within a few

sessions, if that's not happening, it's not going to help OCD.

I collected a list of names of parents interested in getting together for

parent support. If anyone on this list is interested, please send me a

private email. I'll post more details as I get them.

I did talk with Dr. too, but was just so excited about the concept

of having an OCD clinic at Children's, the first in Canada, that I didn't

get to asking for details re intensive or not. When I find out I'll let you

know.

It all happened because Lafleur from UBC helped recruit Dr. .

She happened to be an OCD expert, and now an OCD clinic is coming.

I was so excited I felt like I could burst, I just wanted to hug

everyone...then I got home, and came crashing down to reality as my 16yo dd

has been in bed all day. Deep deep depression. Up til 1:00 with her, dh

stayed up with her until 3:00. She says it's not OCD, but her thought

patterns have an OCD quality still. Then she gets mad at us " You just don't

underSTAND!!! " and storms off.

For now, we'll have to pay a private psychologist until the clinic is set

up, there's still no way of getting publicly-funded ERP. Sigh. Patience is a

virtue...

Sorry I didn't get a chance to post Dr. 's info, but thanks Barb for

looking it up and posting it.

Theresa

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> > > Hi:

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> > > Just realized there may be other parents in the lower mainland who

might be interested in coming to this talk. It's tomorrow, doors open at

5:30. It's at Heritage Hall on Main Street Vancouver, topic: OCD in

Children. It's free. Here's the link:

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http://www.bcss.org/2011/03/calendar/events/vancouver-kelty-event-ocd-in-chi

ldren-what-families-and-clinicians-need-to-know/

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> > > I'll be there, wearing a long black coat, 40's wearing glasses.

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> > > I've also been communicating with Dr. from UBC.

Children's Hospital is planning to open an OCD clinic this fall. I'm hopeful

that we will finally have an option of ERP that we don't have to pay

privately for.

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> > > My daughter was diagnosed ten years ago, and we're still struggling.

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> > > Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada)

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