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Speaking Up: Scheana Shay’s Journey with Postpartum OCD
Posts By International OCD Foundation
IOCDF Urges Support to Maintain National Institutes of Health Grant Funding at Current Levels
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… Read more »
IOCDF Calls for Continued Access to SSRIs in Response to Executive Order Addressing Youth Health
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) acknowledges the significance of the recent Presidential Executive Order, Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission, particularly in its focus on addressing the growing… Read more »
Building The Black and Living with OCD (BLOC) Project
When you ask Dr. Ogechi “Cynthia” Onyeka about her work on The Black and Living with OCD (BLOC) Project, her entire face lights up. Onyeka is an Assistant Professor… Read more »
OCD in Black Communities: A Researcher’s Quest for Greater Representation & Understanding
When you talk to Dr. Henry Willis, you can hear in his voice just how much his research work means to him. “I really love it,” Dr. Willis emphasized… Read more »
Grumpy Brain: A Musician’s Journey with OCD
By Jared Hoeft My name is Jared. I’m a musician, which for me includes composing, songwriting, teaching, and performing, and I suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder in the form of… Read more »
A Call for More Diverse Participation in OCD Research (and How You Can Help)
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2024 Edition of the OCD Newsletter. By Boris Litvin, MA, Matthew Riello, and Andrew Marshall, PhD OCD and related disorders research rests on… Read more »
Mapping the Regional Influences of OCD
By Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD “OCD latches onto what you value” is a phrase most of us have probably heard or said in OCD treatment. It is why we believe that… Read more »
OCD…and ADHD: An Advocate’s Treatment Experience
By Maya Tadross After years of progressing well through exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, I found myself at a standstill, unable to tackle certain symptoms attributed to OCD and… Read more »
My Acronym
On October 14th, OCD Kansas hosted one of many OCD Walks taking place across the globe. Over 60 participants came together to connect, share their stories, and make a meaningful… Read more »