Our Story
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Surviving OCD and Trichotillomania at F.I.T. :Rare Courage Under Fire
A New Beginning, A Hidden Battle, A Hero in the Making My daughters love for animation led our college search to a somewhat unlikely destination. Most folks don’t think of animation when they hear Fashion Institute of Technology. I for one didn’t. My wife stumbled upon their highly regarded Illustration and Animation programs. After visiting
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Into the Darkest Depths: Battling OCD and Intrusive Thoughts
“Dad, I’m Tired”– The Moment That Shook Me It was late on a weeknight. My daughter—now 19 and in her first semester of college—began to cry. This was three years post OCD diagnosis, but we were at the peak of her symptoms. I walked in from the living room, where my wife lay asleep. We
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What’s Trich? –Unraveling the Truth About OCD & Trichotillomania
I remember the first time my daughter was diagnosed with OCD and trichotillomania. I nodded as if I understood, but the truth was, I had no idea what it really meant or what lay ahead. OCD is just about compulsions, isn’t it? And what the heck is trichotillomania? This is the story of how I