When I was diagnosed with OCD in the summer of 2014, I knew very little about OCD except that what I did know fit perfectly with what I was experiencing…. Read more »
Posts By International OCD Foundation
1 Million Steps 4 OCD: Welcome By Denis Asselin
On behalf of International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), I invite you to participate in the 5th Annual 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk. I am amazed and honored to see how… Read more »
We’re Partnering With The Mighty!
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership that will bring IOCDF knowledge and resources in front of The Mighty‘s wide-reaching readership. We will now have a growing home page on… Read more »
View the New Documentary “Living With Me and My OCD”
In the recent documentary film, “Living With Me and My OCD,” Clair Watkinson, attempts to spread awareness about the many stigmas and misconceptions that surround obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Drawing… Read more »
In the News: When things become too much: How to help a hoarder
In a recent Chicago Tribune feature by Alison Bowen, married couple Bec and Lee Shuer share the steps they took to manage Lee’s hoarding disorder. In the article, Lee discusses how hoarding… Read more »
I Heart Research
Some say love is in the air only around Valentine’s Day, but those people don’t know the OCD and related disorders community. Having worked at the IOCDF for a little… Read more »
Farewell from Carly Bourne, Director of Marketing & Communications
In 2012 the IOCDF embarked on a new initiative — we hired Carly Bourne as our first Director of Communications! Carly hit the ground running as soon as she set… Read more »
It’s time for the #OCDvocate Holiday Messages of Hope!
I remember my time in residential treatment. It happened to be over the holidays. As difficult as OCD treatment can be, it’s that much harder going through it away from… Read more »
Take a Glimpse into the Future with the IOCDF
For the past 30 years, the International OCD Foundation’s mission has remained the same: to help ALL individuals affected by OCD and related disorders to live full and productive lives. … Read more »
An #OCDvocate Thanksgiving Message
Thanksgiving. It’s a day to be grateful. To give thanks for what you have, the people in your life that make a difference, and the freedoms we all share. But… Read more »