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'''Elizabeth McIngvale''' (born 1987) is the founder of [http://www.peaceofmind.com/ Peace of Mind], a [[non-profit organization]] for people with [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] (OCD). She herself was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 12,<ref name="chronicle">{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Snyder|url=https://www.chron.com/news/health/article/OCD-controlled-Elizabeth-McIngvale-1823787.php|title=OCD controlled Elizabeth McIngvale|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|location=Houston, Texas|date=March 15, 2007|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}</ref> and at age 18 became the national spokesperson for the [[International OCD Foundation]]. She lives in [[Houston, Texas]] and is the daughter of area businessman [[Jim McIngvale]] and his wife Linda.<ref name="ABC News">{{cite web|url=https://abc13.com/health/mattress-macks-daughter-helping-others-manage-mental-health/3115783/|title=After conquering severe OCD, Dr. Liz McIngvale now helping others manage mental health|website=[[ABC News]]|date=February 21, 2018|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}</ref>
'''Elizabeth McIngvale''' (born 1987) is the founder of Peace of Mind, a [[non-profit organization]] for people with [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] (OCD). She herself was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 12,<ref name="chronicle">{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Snyder|url=https://www.chron.com/news/health/article/OCD-controlled-Elizabeth-McIngvale-1823787.php|title=OCD controlled Elizabeth McIngvale|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|location=Houston, Texas|date=March 15, 2007|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}</ref> and at age 18 became the national spokesperson for the International OCD Foundation. She lives in [[Houston, Texas]] and is the daughter of area businessman [[Jim McIngvale]] and his wife Linda.<ref>{{cite news|first=Heather|last=Leighton|url=https://www.chron.com/life/article/20-things-to-know-about-me-Elizabeth-McIngvale-12627702.php|title=20 things to know about me: Elizabeth McIngvale - daughter of Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|location=Houston, Texas|date=February 20, 2018|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ABC News">{{cite web|url=https://abc13.com/health/mattress-macks-daughter-helping-others-manage-mental-health/3115783/|title=After conquering severe OCD, Dr. Liz McIngvale now helping others manage mental health|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=February 21, 2018|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}</ref>


At one point doctors believed McIngvale's OCD was too severe to be treatable. Her rituals included having to repeat menial tasks 42 times, an obsession with [[religious symbolism]], and washing her hands over 100 times a day.<ref name="chronicle"/> She engaged in [[exposure with response prevention]] (ERP) treatment for her OCD and now successfully manages her illness.
At one point doctors believed McIngvale's OCD was too severe to be treated. Her rituals included having to repeat menial tasks 42 times, obsessions with [[religious symbolism]], and washing her hands over 100 times a day.<ref name="chronicle"/> She engaged in [[exposure with response prevention]] (ERP) treatment for her OCD and now successfully manages her illness.


She completed her Bachelor’s degree in 2009 and Master's in 2010 from [[Loyola University Chicago]]. She earned her PhD from the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work in 2014. She is now an assistant professor at [[Baylor University]] in the Social Work department<ref>{{cite news|first=Heather|last=Leighton|url=https://www.chron.com/life/article/20-things-to-know-about-me-Elizabeth-McIngvale-12627702.php|title=20 things to know about me: Elizabeth McIngvale - daughter of Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|location=Houston, Texas|date=February 20, 2018|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}</ref> and at Baylor College of Medicine. McIngvale serves on multiple non-profit boards and is an advocate/speaker for mental illness on a national platform.
She completed her bachelor's degree in 2009 and Master's in 2010 from [[Loyola University Chicago]]. She earned her PhD from the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work in 2014 and her MBA from the Kellogg school of business management at Northwestern University. She is an adjunct assistant professor at [[Baylor College of Medicine]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bcm.edu/people/view/elizabeth-mcingvale-ph-d/4f270ae2-3851-11e4-a42d-005056b104be | title=People Search }}</ref> Dr. McIngvale is the director of the OCD Institute of Texas, a specialized residential and intensive treatment center for OCD. McIngvale serves on multiple non-profit boards and is an advocate/speaker for mental illness on a national platform. Dr. McIngvale also founded and runs the [http://www.ocdchallenge.com OCD Challenge website] which is a free self-help website for OCD.


==References==
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*[https://iocdf.org/providers/mcingvale-elizabeth/ Elizabeth Mcingvale in International OCD Foundation]
*[https://iocdf.org/providers/mcingvale-elizabeth/ Elizabeth Mcingvale in International OCD Foundation]
*[http://www.peaceofmind.com/ Peace of Mind]
*[http://www.peaceofmind.com/ Peace of Mind]

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Latest revision as of 14:28, 3 July 2024

Elizabeth McIngvale (born 1987) is the founder of Peace of Mind, a non-profit organization for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She herself was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 12,[1] and at age 18 became the national spokesperson for the International OCD Foundation. She lives in Houston, Texas and is the daughter of area businessman Jim McIngvale and his wife Linda.[2][3]

At one point doctors believed McIngvale's OCD was too severe to be treated. Her rituals included having to repeat menial tasks 42 times, obsessions with religious symbolism, and washing her hands over 100 times a day.[1] She engaged in exposure with response prevention (ERP) treatment for her OCD and now successfully manages her illness.

She completed her bachelor's degree in 2009 and Master's in 2010 from Loyola University Chicago. She earned her PhD from the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work in 2014 and her MBA from the Kellogg school of business management at Northwestern University. She is an adjunct assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine.[4] Dr. McIngvale is the director of the OCD Institute of Texas, a specialized residential and intensive treatment center for OCD. McIngvale serves on multiple non-profit boards and is an advocate/speaker for mental illness on a national platform. Dr. McIngvale also founded and runs the OCD Challenge website which is a free self-help website for OCD.

References

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  1. ^ a b Snyder, Mike (March 15, 2007). "OCD controlled Elizabeth McIngvale". Houston Chronicle. Houston, Texas: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Leighton, Heather (February 20, 2018). "20 things to know about me: Elizabeth McIngvale - daughter of Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale". Houston Chronicle. Houston, Texas: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "After conquering severe OCD, Dr. Liz McIngvale now helping others manage mental health". ABC News. February 21, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "People Search".
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