An IOCDF Affiliate carries out the mission of the International OCD Foundation through programs at the local community level within the United States. Each Affiliate is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit… Read more »
Posts By International OCD Foundation
Institutional Member Updates: Fall 2025
Institutional Members are clinics and programs in the US and around the globe that offer residential and/or intensive treatment for OCD and related disorders, are specialty outpatient clinics with a… Read more »
How to Stop Biting the Skin Around Your Fingers: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Dermatophagia
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Compulsive skin biting around the fingers affects millions of people, yet many suffer in silence, unsure where to turn… Read more »
50 Ways to Stop Pulling Your Hair
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs If you are looking for tips on how to manage your trichotillomania, you’ve come to the right place. Many… Read more »
Medications for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs If you are considering taking medication for BFRBs, please understand that no drug is currently approved by the Food… Read more »
N-acetylcysteine for Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, and Nail Biting
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs What is N-acetylcysteine? N-acetylcysteine is an amino acid which can be found at nutrition and health food stores. This… Read more »
10 Techniques to Distract from Lip Biting
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Have you ever caught yourself biting your lip without realizing when it started? This body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) affects… Read more »
How to Stop Biting the Inside of Your Cheeks
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Biting of cheeks is a type of body-focused repetitive behavior characterized by constant biting of one’s inside cheeks. If… Read more »
How to Stop Compulsively Biting Your Tongue
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs There are several reasons someone might bite their tongue, including teeth misalignment and bruxism. However, some people may also… Read more »
Encouraging Hair Growth After Trichotillomania
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Trichotillomania often results in noticeable hair loss, revealed through patchy bald spots, thinning hair, regrowth patterns, and inflamed skin…. Read more »