About this Event
NAMI Connection Recovery OCD Peer Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult who identifies as living with or has been diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). Diagnosis not required.
If you answer YES to the below, this may be the right support group for you:
- Do you struggle with Obsessions (intrusive, irrational thoughts or impulses that repeatedly occur)?
- Do you life with regular Compulsions (repetitive acts that temporarily relieve the stress brought on by an obsession)?
- Do these factors significantly interfere with your daily life?
Our support groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.
- Free of cost to participants
- Designed for adults (18+) of all backgrounds who identify as neurodivergent or live with related mental health conditions
- Led by people with lived experience of neurodivergence and mental health challenges
- No specific medical therapy or treatment is endorsed
- Confidential
What You’ll Gain By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you can gain hope and feel a sense of connection. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion, and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from others’ experiences, discover your inner strength, and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.
The OCD Peer Support Group will help you:
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Not judge anyone’s pain
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
- Understand that neurodivergence and mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be challenging, but also sources of resilience and growth
*Registration is not required, but requested. Registration information will only be used for communication regarding this support group*
Event venue & nearby stays
NAMI Charlotte, 1930 Abbott Street, Charlotte, United States
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