This Giving Tuesday, held on November 30th, 2021, give the gift of community, support, and hope to someone living with OCD! IOCDF programs help people living with OCD every step of… Read more »
Announcing 2022 Research Grant Opportunities
The IOCDF will be offering over $1.1 million in research funding in 2022 to improve scientific understanding and treatment of OCD and related mental health disorders! Beginning January 4th, 2022,… Read more »
Why I Became an Advocate: Ryan Bernstein
Meet IOCDF Advocate Ryan Bernstein! He shares a poem about why he chose to become an IOCDF Advocate. Learn more about our advocacy program. Advocacy means standing up for yourself and… Read more »
Present at the OCD Conference in Denver (or our Virtual Conferences!)
We are so excited to begin planning for our 2022 IOCDF Conference Series, including our in-person Annual OCD Conference in Denver, CO, and our Virtual Conferences! These programs bring the… Read more »
Help us spread Messages of Hope this holiday season!
It’s time to spread some holiday cheer! The holidays can be a hard time for those who are away from home to get help with their OCD. Something as simple… Read more »
World Kindness Day: Find Your Own Kind
By Lead Advocate, Valerie Andrews World Kindness Day is observed annually on November 13. Originally formed in 1998 to promote kindness throughout the world; this unofficial international celebration was designed… Read more »
Why I Became an Advocate: Adira Weixlmann
Meet IOCDF Advocate Adira Weixlmann! She shares with us her journey and why she chose to become an IOCDF Advocate. Learn more about our advocacy program. “I love to remind… Read more »
IOCDF Advocate Alex: Unity is my greatest motivator
As part of our #ChalkItUpToValues campaign for #OCDWeek, we invited the IOCDF Advocates to write about what they value and what motivates them to face OCD. Here, Alex Rosenberg writes… 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 »
What’s worth fighting OCD for?
by IOCDF Advocate Adira Weixlmann My world was rocked when I was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 18. Prior to developing symptoms — practically overnight — I had… Read more »