183: Kim Vincenty: Her Journey with OCD, Advocacy, and Supporting Families with OCD

Kim Vincenty is an OCD superstar! She is a mother, wife, OCD advocate, speaker, and support group facilitator who has spent the past 10 years fostering community and helping families find the best resources for mental health education, intervention and recovery. She most recently served as the president for OCD Jacksonville, an affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). Kim is currently an IOCDF Advocate. Known for sharing her relatable story, Kim has articles published in TODAY, Motherly, The Mighty, and Yahoo News and has been a guest on the OCD Stories Podcast. In 2022, she launched JACK to expand her reach and continue to be a resource (and mom friend) to sufferers and families across the nation.
For more information on OCD and links mentioned in the show visit:
Florida Times Union
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/nonprofits/2022/03/09/sons-ocd-battle-prompts-jacksonville-mother-help-other-families/6938126001/

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2022/09/03/supporting-unhoused-jax-ocd-other-mental-health-issues/7939447001/Today Show
https://www.today.com/parents/essay/exposure-therapy-ocd-mother-rcna19365

Motherly
https://www.mother.ly/health-wellness/childrens-health/ocd-in-children/

IOCDF
https://iocdf.org/blog/2022/08/10/off-to-school/
https://iocdf.org/blog/2022/06/03/why-im-an-advocate-kim-vincenty/

Podcasts
OCD Stories
https://theocdstories.com/episode/kim-and-jack-332/
https://theocdstories.com/episode/kim-vincenty-a-worried-mother-does-better-research-than-the-fbi-ep148/

All the Hard Things-Jenna Overbaugh
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1526993843

Fearless Collection
https://www.naturallife.com/collections/fearless-giveback-collection