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My goal is to raise awareness of childhood OCD and to reduce the stigma that surrounds it. During lockdown, I took the brave step of publishing my first children's book, Hank the Hungry Monster, to help younger children confront the OCD monster. I had no idea how well it would be received. I published my second book, Trixie the Treat Monster, the following year. I donate half of what I make from my books to CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health services.) Four years on, I can hardly believe how much awareness 'little old me' has managed to raise of childhood OCD. I have: 👇 🎤 Been interviewed for podcasts here and over the pond. 👨‍💻Delivered OCD workshops. 🗣️ Spoken at storytelling events. 🎬 And....have also had 32k+ views to one of my TikTok videos! Sadly, there are no quick (or miracle) fixes when it comes to childhood OCD. It takes a lot of hard graft, and consistency before you finally see any real results. To make matters worse, getting access to professional help can take forever, by which time OCD can become a lot worse. So many parents were asking me for advice on how to manage OCD while waiting for therapy that I decided to create the Parenting OCD in Teens and Tweens Digital Handbook. In the handbook, I share details on how to start tackling OCD while waiting for therapy so that it doesn't have the opportunity to grow into an even bigger monster. In the handbook, I cover: >> How to recognise signs of childhood OCD. >> How to get an official diagnosis. >> What to expect from therapy. >> How to manage anxiety. >> How to stop OCD from creeping into other themes. >> How to reduce OCD's impact on the family. >> How to get school support. You can check out ways I help parents and schools support children with OCD by visiting my website, which is: www.childhoodocd.co.uk Additionally, you can DM for further details.