UPDATE: Since the posting of this article, Swiglife has removed the post in question. Read our follow-up here. By Shaun Flores By now you would think brands wouldn’t make… Read more »
Another ill-informed brand laughs about OCD
Fifty years after the removal of “homosexuality” from the DSM: Remembering Dr. Charles Silverstein
It’s late evening on February 8 when my phone buzzes with a news alert indicating psychologist Dr. Charles Silverstein had passed. I would normally swipe these alerts away but I…
Never Give Up!
As a 5-11, over 240-pound man, if you saw me on the street you would not think anything is wrong with me. The truth though is far different — I… Read more »
A Therapist’s OCD Journey: From Paralyzing Fears to Building an OCD Center
By Natalia Aniela PLEASE NOTE: This blog post includes mention of several topic areas that readers might find troubling or distressing, including intrusive thoughts of suicide, intrusive thoughts of harming… Read more »
OCD and Uncertainty Leading to Advocacy
By Josef Doctorovitz My name is Josef Doctorovitz, and I have OCD. Learning to live with OCD, knowing that it would always be something I had to manage, was terrifying… Read more »
Sharing Thoughts and Feeling Valued
By Youngji Son PLEASE NOTE: This blog post includes mention of suicidality. If you are in a crisis, or you are ever feeling suicidal or unsafe, please go to your local…
Young filmmaker creates short film about OCD
Jayden Helberg, a ten-year-old filmmaker, is sharing his short film about OCD, which he originally created for a competition at school. “My school was doing a reflections competition and the… Read more »
Reflections Across Faith and OCD
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 »
Two Decades of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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 »
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 »