OCD Awareness Week, taking place October 11-17, 2015, is an excellent opportunity for members of the OCD and related disorders community to join together and raise awareness about the disorder — whether you are attending one of many IOCDF affiliates, institutional members, and global partners events around the world (click here to see calendar) or… Read more »
Today’s blog is part 3 in our weekly countdown to #OCDweek! IOCDF Spokesperson Jeff Bell joins us today to explain why advocacy was so important to his own recovery, and how you can take part in raising awareness for OCD during upcoming #OCDweek. Ralph Waldo Emerson may have said it best: “It is one of the… Read more »
We were honored to have Clint Malarchuk and his wife, Joanie Malarchuk, as keynote speakers at the 2015 Annual OCD Conference in Boston last month. Their talk was a powerful testament to the importance of family and a strong support network. But also a powerful reminder about how many obstacles people often have to go… Read more »
In advance of today’s #OCDchat with Dr. Wayne Goodman, who will be answering your questions about OCD medication, we wanted to give a special preview to Dr. Goodman’s article in the newest issue of the OCD Newsletter. The OCD Newsletter is a quarterly publication featuring research news, articles from the Therapy Community, and featuring essays… Read more »
Join us at 12 noon Eastern for today’s #OCDchat! We will be joined by Dr. Jon Abramowitz, editor of the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, to talk about the latest in OCD research! Join the conversation, and ask Dr. Abramowitz your questions about research into OCD’s cause and the latest treatments. About the Panelists: Jon Abramowitz,… Read more »
Every year, we hear from teens and young adults at our Annual OCD Conference, what a life-changing event the conference is — and not necessarily because of the sessions or talks — but because of the friendships, bonds, and camaraderie formed among our young attendees, who so rarely get to make connections with other teens… Read more »
Editor’s Note: Today is the first day of International OCD Awareness Week! OCD Awareness Week is an important opportunity to talk about what it really means to have OCD, help dispel myths about mental health, and start to break down stigma. Part of that process is talking to your friends and family about OCD. Our… Read more »
UPDATED 10/11/13: OCD Q&A for Teens and Young Adults has a new time! See below. Our online #OCDchat series is back for OCD Awareness Week next week, and we’ll be hosting experts to talk with you about a different topic Monday – Friday. Participating in the online chat is easier than ever — no Twitter… Read more »
Help us chose the next topics to cover in our #OCDchat series! We will be hosting an online chat about OCD and related topics every day of OCD Awareness Week (the week of October 14th), and then once a month throughout the year. Vote now to pick the topics you would like to discuss, or… Read more »
Miss the chat? View a live replay of the conversation below. Learn more about our #OCDchat series, and view a schedule of upcoming chats here.