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Two Decades of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted February 16, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

 By Ratih Nugraheni of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has never been easy for me. The twenty years of enduring struggle have become extremely exhausting not only… Read more »

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Tags: advocacy, awareness, mental illness stigma, OCD

Stories Across Faith: Certainty vs. Faith

Posted February 16, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

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 »

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Filed under: Faith and OCD, OCD

Tags: advocacy, OCD, scrupulosity

I am now a fighter

Posted February 14, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

I was diagnosed with severe OCD around contamination. OCD is not just neatness.    It’s a true fear and you get voices in your head telling you and constantly undermining you…. Read more »

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OCD Camp Brought Connection and Community to Kids and Families

Posted February 9, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

Our third annual Online OCD Camp (held February 4-5, 2023) brought together 249 families for a virtual weekend filled with inspiring talks, lectures, and activities for youth and families who…

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IOCDF launches campaign against misinformation

Posted February 8, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

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Today, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) launched a multi-pronged response to the irresponsible reporting by The New York Post (The Post.) We will not stand by passively as The Post… Read more »

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Tags: advocacy, media, OCD

Before and After Treatment

Posted February 8, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

When I began treatment for OCD several years ago, I wondered what my life deep into recovery would look like. Many people starting OCD treatment for the first time have… Read more »

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Tags: advocacy, awareness, OCD, treatment

Finding a robust OCD recovery despite disability, chronic illness, and comorbidities 

Posted February 2, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

By Sandy Robinson A few weeks ago, I was an inpatient at my local hospital. I had a bowel obstruction and needed medical intervention to address it. This is one…

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Tags: advocacy, awareness, comorbidities, disability, OCD

Ruminating on Ruminations: Mental Compulsions and What to Do About Them

Posted February 2, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

By Andrew GottWorth Thinking thinking thinking… wait, am I obsessively thinking or compulsively thinking? Oh no. I don’t know! Hi there! If we’ve not met before – I’m Andrew. I’m… Read more »

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Out of the Woods of OCD

Posted January 25, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

By Lane Brooke Fahy This story is part of our blog series called “Stories from the OCD Community.”   If you are interested in sharing your story you can view… Read more »

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Tags: advocacy, awareness, OCD

Brazil’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Highlighting 5 projects from my country

Posted January 24, 2023 by International OCD Foundation

by Júlia C. E S. You might be wondering… Isn’t Mental Health Awareness Month in May? Well, in Brazil, Mental Health Awareness Month is in January! Because of that, I’ve…

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