August is Make-A-Will Month — the perfect time to tackle a task many of us tend to put off. While estate planning can feel overwhelming, a little preparation and clear… Read more »
Leaving a Legacy: Tips for Make A Will Month
Common Parent Questions, Answered by Young Adults with Lived Experience
This is an ongoing series. New questions and answers will be added to the blog regularly. – Parents of children and young adults with OCD have many questions they’d like… Read more »
Scrupulosity in Islam: How OCD distorts faith
By Taneia Surles, MPH, NOCD If you live with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), you already know how it tends to latch onto the things you value the most—your relationships, your… Read more »
International OCD Foundation Announces 2025 Research Grant Recipients to Advance Breakthroughs in OCD and Related Disorders
BOSTON, MA (Thursday, July 24, 2025) — The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Research Grant Awards. These six researchers are spearheading work… Read more »
Gold Medal Gymnast Aly Raisman Partners with International OCD Foundation to Raise Awareness and Combat Stigma
BOSTON – The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), the leading authority on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, is proud to announce a new partnership with World Champion gymnast, best-selling… Read more »
NFL Placekicker Zane Gonzalez Honored with Award for OCD Advocacy
CHICAGO, IL – National Football League (NFL) placekicker Zane Gonzalez has been awarded the Illumination Award from the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) for his role in raising international awareness and… Read more »
Institutional Member Updates: Summer 2025
Institutional Members are clinics and programs in the US and around the globe that offer residential and/or intensive treatment for OCD and related disorders, are specialty outpatient clinics with a… Read more »
How social determinants of health shape the OCD journey
By Taneia Surles, MPH, NOCD Where we work, play, learn, worship, and live all have a profound effect on our health, often as much as genetics or healthcare. These non-medical… Read more »
You Are Not Alone: OCD in the LGBTQIA+ Community
By the LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group As we continue to celebrate Pride Month in 2025 and beyond, one of the missions of the International OCD Foundation’s LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group… Read more »
OCD: A Faulty Security System
By Harrison Abbott Obsessive compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is a mental health condition that affects millions worldwide. It involves intrusive thoughts known as obsessions that lead a person… Read more »