By Harrison Abbott Obsessive compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is a mental health condition that affects millions worldwide. It involves intrusive thoughts known as obsessions that lead a person… Read more »
OCD: A Faulty Security System
Posts Categorized: OCD
Navigating Identity and Anxiety: My Journey as a Queer Person with OCD
By Casey Knight, MSW, LCSW Growing up in a small, conservative community, I always felt different. From a young age, I was drawn to the female form, a fascination that… Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Shining Light on a Shadow of a Doubt
Dear Editors, The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is deeply disappointed with Harper’s July 2025 cover story, “Shadow of a Doubt: How OCD Came to Haunt American Life.” This underinformed and… Read more »
How identity stress can fuel OCD symptoms for the LGBTQIA+ community
By Taneia Surles, MPH, NOCD Our identities impact every aspect of our lives, and when we face discrimination because of who we are, it can greatly affect our mental health…. Read more »
Welcoming our new and returning IOCDF Advocates: Amplifying Voices for Mental Health
By Liz Lindley, Director of External Relations and Partnerships The IOCDF is honored to announce our newest advocate volunteers and the continued commitment of our 31 renewing IOCDF advocates. These… Read more »
2025 IOCDF Award Winners
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s IOCDF Awards — individuals whose dedication, advocacy, and leadership have left a lasting mark on the… Read more »
OCD & bisexuality: Navigating bi-erasure and invalidation
By Taneia Surles, MPH, NOCD The LGBTQIA+ community has higher rates of mental health challenges and needs for mental health services than non-LGBTQIA+ people, yet many of their experiences are… Read more »
The Ballad of Ethan Smith
By Krista Reed, LSCSW OCD has put me through hell and back—and then sometimes back to hell again. In 2017, I was down and out, struggling with OCD, when I… Read more »
The Unseen Chaotic Choreography
By Mike Vatter The world may see a successful executive in his forties. They see the perfect reports, the confident presentations, the meticulously organized desk. What they don’t see is… Read more »
Why culturally competent care matters when treating scrupulosity OCD
By Tabitha Vidaurri, NOCD Scrupulosity, also known as religious or moral-themed OCD, involves intrusive thoughts, urges, or fears related to violating religious, ethical, or spiritual rules. If you’re experiencing scrupulosity,… Read more »