Note: The IOCDF is not affiliated with any religious groups and is not a faith-based organization. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating, life-paralyzing illness. It affects roughly one to… Read more »
By Marni L. Jacob, Ph.D., ABPP OCD is a debilitating illness that affects approximately 2-3% of the population[1], and it is associated with significant disability. It is characterized by intrusive,… Read more »
Structures throughout the country will glow teal this International OCD Awareness Week! Monuments from the Corn Palace of South Dakota to the Mid-Hudson Bridge of New York will all be… Read more »
Meet IOCDF Advocate Erika McCoy. Erika shares the reasons why she became an IOCDF Advocate in the video below. Learn more about our advocate program. About Erika McCoy: From childhood… Read more »
Are you searching for a platform to give your upcoming event the spotlight it deserves? Look no further than the IOCDF’s Events Calendar! Promoting an event can be a daunting… Read more »
By Sina Tadayon It’s truly challenging to explain to people who don’t have OCD what the condition really entails. They often assume it’s merely a collection of quirks that make… Read more »
There I was lying in bed, paralyzed by something I had never felt before. I felt this overwhelming urge to spit. It was as if I couldn’t stop myself. I… Read more »
Meet IOCDF Advocate Alie Garza! Alie shares the reasons why she became an IOCDF Advocate in the video below. Learn more about our advocate program. About Alie Garza Alie… Read more »
In a groundbreaking move, the Biden Administration has taken a significant step forward in prioritizing mental health and substance use parity. Recently, they released proposed rulemaking to strengthen and enforce… Read more »
The back story to the OCD Walk… In 2012, Denis Asselin walked over 500 miles — or roughly one million steps — from his home in Cheyney, PA, to Boston,… Read more »
