Note: IOCDF is not affiliated with any religious groups and is not a faith-based organization. By Valerie Andrews We are not discussing mental health outside of our intimate circles. We… Read more »
Reflections Across Faith and OCD
Posts Categorized: Scrupulosity
Stories Across Faith: Certainty vs. Faith
This blog is part of our Stories Across Faith Series and is one in a larger collection. This month the stories focus on Certainty vs. Faith. Note: IOCDF is not… Read more »
How ERP helped me grow a steadfast faithful walk with Christ
By Erika McCoy Note: IOCDF is not affiliated with any religious groups and is not a faith-based organization. This blog is part of a series from our Faith and OCD…
Anger to Openness: A Spiritual Journey
By IOCDF Advocate Alexandra Reynolds Learn more about navigating OCD in the religious and spiritual context- visit the Faith & OCD Resource Center My experiences with religion are typical for… Read more »
Why I Became An Advocate: Valerie Andrews
Meet IOCDF Lead Advocate Valerie Andrews! Following her OCD diagnosis in 2011, Valerie began her advocate journey in hopes of bringing awareness and inclusion within her own community and within… Read more »
A Conversation with IOCDF Advocate Alex Rosenberg
What one individual with lived experience wants you to know about attending this year’s Annual Faith & OCD Conference. Join the International OCD Foundation on Monday, May 9th as we… Read more »
The Intersection of Faith & OCD: A Conversation with Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC
On Monday, May 9th, the International OCD Foundation will host our second annual Faith & OCD Conference! Faith leaders, mental health professionals, and the OCD Community will come together to… Read more »
A Conversation with Reverend Lauren Buck Medeiros
What one faith leader learned attending last year’s Faith & OCD Conference Did you know that many people living with OCD initially seek assistance from a faith leader prior to… Read more »
Un-teal there’s no stigma
by IOCDF Lead Advocate Valerie Andrews Being a woman of color, living with a mental illness such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has been challenging over the years. Being thrown… Read more »
A Religious Leader’s Personal Experience with OCD
by Rev. Katie O’Dunne On the surface, I am an ordained minister, school chaplain, religious educator, and ultra-marathon runner who has it all together. In my more private life, I’ve… Read more »