by Jon Hershfield, MFT Disclosing OCD can be difficult, especially as most people with OCD suffer alone. What people see when observing someone suffering from OCD barely scratches the surface… Read more »
Treating Co-Occurring OCD and Substance Use Disorder: What Professionals Need to Know
By Stacey C. Conroy, LCSW, MPH Stacey C. Conroy LCSW, MPH is the Supervisory Social Worker for Mental Health & Substance Abuse at the Richmond VA Medical and a Clinical… Read more »
Co-Occurring OCD and Substance Use Disorder: What the Research Tells Us
by Stacey Conroy, LCSW, MPH Stacey C. Conroy LCSW, MPH is the supervisory social worker for mental health & substance abuse at the Richmond VA Medical and a clinical instructor… Read more »
Don’t Shop Till You Drop — Skip the mall and help the IOCDF by shopping online!
Millions of shoppers will brave the crowds this Friday (and, for some Thanksgiving night!) for the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy known as Black Friday. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day… Read more »
Ethan S. Smith: From Couch to Keynote
One Sunday afternoon in February, I was sitting on my couch mulling over the idea of submitting for keynote. I jumped up, set up a camera on a tripod… Read more »
25 Tips for Succeeding in Your OCD Treatment
by Fred Penzel, PhD Fred Penzel, PhD is a psychologist and the executive director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services. He’s also an IOCDF Scientific & Clinical Advisory Board Member. Here,… Read more »
From the Experts
The articles in this section were written by mental health professionals and researchers who are experts in OCD and related disorders. Articles provide information to help you or your loved one… Read more »
How Do I Find Help for OCD?
Finding Help
Get Involved
Getting Involved: Become a Member, Make a Donation, OCD Awareness Week, Donate a Vehicle, Volunteer, or Set up a Charitable Trust.
Disorders Related to OCD
Disorders Related to OCD It is important to get the right diagnosis as early as possible. These other disorders are similar to OCD but are not OCD. Some people can have both OCD and one or more of these. Related Disorder How This Disorder “Looks Like” OCD