To learn more, and to register, go to ocd2014.org.
This session is for kids and teens, as well as their parents. The presenters will discuss the logistics of the conference and provide an overview of the presentations, workshops, and activities designed specifically for kids and teens. Presenters will also answer questions about the IOCDF, specific sessions, and anything else related to the conference.
This talk is meant to motivate and inspire youth struggling with OCD. You can live out your dreams and make a difference, and every day you fight OCD is a victory to be proud of. The presenter will share his personal experience of OCD as a teen. Attendees will work together on being open about OCD and not letting it control what they want to do. Teens can use OCD as their superpower, and they can all inspire each other to live the life they dream of - we are ALL a team and in this together!
Kids, come join the fun at your very own game show! Contestants chosen from the audience will have the opportunity to win prizes by demonstrating their knowledge of OCD, and then competing in games of skill, chance, and courage, all reflecting the OCD theme. Do you have what it takes to fight OCD with knowledge, humor, skill, and guts? Then prove it at the OCD Game Show for Kids!
Homework and deadlines suck even when you don’t have to deal with OCD. When you add OCD to the equation, resorting to procrastination may feel like the only way out for many teens. Understanding what’s behind procrastination and its interplay with OCD is the first step toward breaking this habit. Because of the unrealistic standards and beliefs held by many people with OCD, many procrastinators are often left feeling overwhelmed and intensely anxious about their workloads. This panel will illustrate how to transform fight-or-flight anxiety into motivation, and provide specific tools to tackle procrastination and foster productivity free from undue anxiety.
