As the largest nonprofit organization focused on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) advocates for the critical importance of scientific research in uncovering the nature, causes, and treatments of these conditions, creating circumstances in which people suffering can find help and lead fulfilling lives.
Already, designated federal research funding for OCD in the United States trails far behind what is awarded to researchers focused on other mental health conditions with similar or lower prevalence rates. Disruption to this funding would have a significant impact on the more than 240 million people worldwide affected by OCD, including roughly 10 million Americans.
Recent guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) caps funding for indirect costs at 15 percent. Currently, these costs average around 28 percent and are a critical component of sound research. Institutions depend on NIH funding for conducting life-saving research into emerging treatments and performing clinical trials, studies that cannot occur without the essential tools covered by indirect costs such as infrastructure, data security, equipment, and support staff.
The courts issued a nationwide pause on February 10, 2025, with a hearing scheduled for today (Friday, Feb. 21).
ACT NOW: Congress needs to hear from you about how these cuts by the NIH could set back OCD research.
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