The Ocd Mormon: Finding Healing and Hope in the Midst of Anxiety - Paperback

by Kari Ferguson (Author)

Mental illness is not a sin. Getting help shows courage, not weakness. These are just a couple of the messages Kari Ferguson has shared on her popular blog. After years of suffering herself, she's teaching others to combat the stigmas surrounding mental illness, invite an open gospel dialogue, and keep fighting. Learn how to help yourself and those you love return to faith, service, and advocacy in this much-needed book.

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YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR MENTAL ILLNESS
IT IS POSSIBLE for mental illness and peaceful family relationships to coexist. Perfection is not a prerequisite for spiritual worthiness.
USING HER OWN STRUGGLES with OCD and anxiety, Kari Ferguson encourages others to combat the stigmas surrounding mental illness, invite an open dialogue as it relates to the gospel, and find freedom in healing and hope.
LEARN HOW TO regain control of your life or how to better support your loved ones through their trials. Take action against your mental illness and work to become the person you want to be.
I have been treating OCD and OCD-related disorders for close to thirty years and have been very much aware of the lack of resources for people of faith who have OCD. Kari openly describes her personal struggle with several types of OCD and is quite candid in describing the challenges she has faced. Kari's book has already found a permanent place on my list of favorite books to recommend to clients. --Robert W. McLellarn, PhD, founder and director of the Anxiety and Panic Treatment Center, Portland, Oregon