Parent Support Groups for Children with
OCD
This is an annotated list of support groups for parents of children wih
OCD.
OCD and Parenting List
Online support group for parents of children with OCD. advised by Dan
Suport for families of children with OCD. Professional advisors include:
Dr. Geller (massgeneral.org/pediatricpsych/staff/geller.html), Gail B.
Adams, Ed.D. (www.ocdawareness.com), Tamar Chansky, Ph.D. (www.worrywisekids.org),
and Aureen Wagner, Ph.D. (www.lighthouse-press.com).
To Join: Send a blank email to ocdandparenting-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or join online.
List administrtor: Louis Harkins. Moderators: Wendy Birkhan, Chris Castle,
Cindy Joye, Kathy McDonald, and Gail Pesses.
OCD Family
Our family support group is for husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, friends,
other loved ones of those afflicted with OCD. We have a fair balance of
parents who have children afflicted w/OCD as well as wives with a husband
who has OCD, and husbands who have a wife w/OCD.
To Join: Send a blank email to ocd-family-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or join online.
ADD ADHD Parents
Mailing list that addresses Attention Deficit or Attention Deficit/Hyperactive
Disorder in children, teens and adults, along with other Disorders (OCD,
ODD, CAPD, Downs). This groups' philosophy is that through sharing of
experiences parents can learn from each other to help their children to
become productive adults.
To Join: Send a blank email to ADD-ADHD-Parents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or join online.
Listowner: Cindy Shook
OCD Support (for Adults)
Online OCD support group. While not for children, it is quite active and
informative.
To Join: Send a blank email to OCD-Support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or join online.
In addition to these online OCD support groups, please investigate related
support groups for children (such as ADD/ADHD) in our Directory
of Children's Disability Support Groups.
Local OCD Support Groups
OCF
Foundation Support Group Search
The local support groups listed on this site for adults are likely to
be good sources of information for parents of children with OCD.
Go to the Directory of Children's Disability
Support Groups |
