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Posts Categorized: OCD
What The Atlantic Missed About OCD: There Is Hope
Dear Editor, The Atlantic’s recent article, “When Mentally Ill Teenagers Ask to Be Put to Death,” brings needed attention to the profound and often misunderstood suffering caused by obsessive compulsive… Read more »
IOCDF Calls for Reinstatement of SAMHSA Grants, Renewed Commitment to Mental Health Support
The International OCD Foundation is alarmed by the apparent sudden and widespread termination of grants supporting vital mental health and addiction services previously funded through the U.S. Substance Abuse and… Read more »
America’s OCD Care Crisis: The Stories Behind the Statistics: Chris’ Story
A new landmark study by the International OCD Foundation finds that millions of Americans living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are not receiving care that could help them reclaim their… Read more »
America’s OCD Care Crisis: The Stories Behind the Statistics: Kyra’s Story
A new landmark study by the International OCD Foundation finds that millions of Americans living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are not receiving care that could help them reclaim their… Read more »
America’s OCD Care Crisis: The Stories Behind the Statistics: Erika’s Story
A new landmark study by the International OCD Foundation finds that millions of Americans living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are not receiving care that could help them reclaim their… Read more »
Institutional Member Updates: Winter 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 »
Affiliate Updates: Winter 2025
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 »
2025 Year in Review
We can’t believe it’s almost 2026! This year, we made big strides towards our five-year strategic plan, Vision 2030. Through the collective support of donors and community members like… Read more »
BBS & OCD: The Bigger Challenge No One Sees
By Kathryn Blalock I live with Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS), a rare genetic condition that has shaped my life in many ways. I was born with enlarged kidneys and extra fingers… Read more »