By Krista Reed, LSCSW In all the years that I have been treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents, one question comes up with every single case. “What… Read more »
What causes OCD in children?
Posts By International OCD Foundation
A Healing Journey – How I Chose Hope
By Nicolas Sanchez I have spent most of my life running. I was in Cross Country throughout high school and always somehow managed to find myself in last place at… Read more »
My Dog Looks Like Chicken
By Emily Steinbach Yes, the title is true. I have OCD, and this is something I have been battling since I was twelve years old. My OCD manifests in several… Read more »
How to Win Against OCD Intrusive Thoughts
… with a look at some tricky pitfalls By Corey Harrilal Glancing at the kitchen knife, an image of a stabbing scene popped into my head. The thought of stabbing… Read more »
You Can Always Make Progress: Teagan’s OCD Story
By: Teagan Miller Hi, I am Teagan Miller, I’m twenty years old, & I have lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder for all my life. My mind is overflowing with things I… Read more »
Where OCD and Disability Meet: Discussing the Overlap and Feelings Around ‘Pride’ for Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, where people with disabilities and chronic illnesses are welcome to share their experiences and discuss what they’re dealing with more openly outside of OCD.
What causes OCD to get worse?
By Dan Jones What causes OCD to get worse? Although I do not speak for everyone suffering from OCD, I can speak from my own personal observations. Below are factors… Read more »
Overcoming Mental Compulsions and Relationship OCD
By Michael Rudden Michael Rudden is a Chicago-based editor. He has lived with various subtypes of OCD for most of his life. He enjoys telling jokes, going on long runs,… Read more »
Emily’s OCD Story
By Emily Scheffel My name is Emily. I am a believer in Jesus, a 32 year old farmer’s wife, and a mom of two from Oklahoma. I have suffered from… Read more »
Not all advocacy is built the same
By Shaun Flores OCD and the pain dealt at OCD’s hands, some of us had to do something. Channeling that pain into purposeful action, beyond our own world in order… Read more »