Elizabeth McIngvale

Elizabeth McIngvale (b. 1986) is the founder of Peace of Mind, a non-profit organization which raises money for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder research and education. Elizabeth was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 12, and at age 18 became the national spokesperson for the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation. She lives in Houston, Texas and is the daughter of well known area businessman Jim McIngvale and his wife Linda.

At one point doctors believed Elizabeth's OCD to be 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. She eventually found help through The Menninger Clinic and, now coping relatively well, devotes much of her time and resources to Peace of Mind.

Elizabeth has appeared nationally on Dr. Phil and as the face of OCD for the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation's print and TV ad campaign (the tagline of which is: "What does OCD look like? Me. My name is Elizabeth."). She is also active in the Houston area's OCD Support Group which meets at the Westside Tennis Club on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month in Houston, Texas.

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External Links: Peace of Mind: http://www.peaceofmind.com/home.htm Obsessive Compulsive Foundation: http://www.ocfoundation.org