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 Categorized: OCD
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 »
How to let go of OCD thoughts
By Kimberly Quinlan As a trained OCD therapist, one of the most common questions patients ask me is, “How do I let go of my OCD thoughts?” This question often… Read more »
My Personal Invitation to You
My name is Jeff Bell, and I’d like to invite you to my upcoming family reunion. Okay, it’s not really my gathering. And technically, I suppose, it’s not really a… Read more »
Stories Across Faith: Navigating Guilt/Shame
This blog is part of our Stories Across Faith Series and is one in a larger collection. This month the stories focus on Navigating Guilt/Shame. Note: IOCDF is not affiliated… Read more »
How to calm OCD anxiety
By Justine De Jaegher Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is considered a “chronic anxiety disorder” [1]. How to calm OCD anxiety, like Bert and Ernie, they go hand-in-hand. Also like our… Read more »