Seventeen-year-old Natalia Yurecko of Chanhassen has published “Through Her Eyes: Understanding Anxiety, OCD, and the Truth That You Are Not Broken,” a mother–daughter book about growing up with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The book is co-authored with her mother, Nanette Yurecko, a retired educator and family support group facilitator.
Diagnosed with OCD and anxiety at age 7, Natalia participated in evidence-based treatment in Minnesota during childhood. Now a high school junior, she speaks openly about recovery and reducing stigma around youth mental health.
“Anxiety can be loud in your mind and invisible to everyone else,” Natalia said. “I wanted young people to know they are not broken and to help parents understand what it feels like from the inside.”…