In the recent documentary film, “Living With Me and My OCD,” Clair Watkinson, attempts to spread awareness about the many stigmas and misconceptions that surround obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Drawing… Read more »
In the News: When things become too much: How to help a hoarder
In a recent Chicago Tribune feature by Alison Bowen, married couple Bec and Lee Shuer share the steps they took to manage Lee’s hoarding disorder. In the article, Lee discusses how hoarding… Read more »
I Heart Research
Some say love is in the air only around Valentine’s Day, but those people don’t know the OCD and related disorders community. Having worked at the IOCDF for a little… Read more »
Farewell from Carly Bourne, Director of Marketing & Communications
In 2012 the IOCDF embarked on a new initiative — we hired Carly Bourne as our first Director of Communications! Carly hit the ground running as soon as she set… Read more »
We want you to speak at the 2017 OCD Conference in San Francisco!
Each year at this time, we send out the call to our community to start thinking about proposals for workshops, support groups, and activities for the next year’s Conference. Without… Read more »
It’s time for the #OCDvocate Holiday Messages of Hope!
I remember my time in residential treatment. It happened to be over the holidays. As difficult as OCD treatment can be, it’s that much harder going through it away from… Read more »
Take a Glimpse into the Future with the IOCDF
For the past 30 years, the International OCD Foundation’s mission has remained the same: to help ALL individuals affected by OCD and related disorders to live full and productive lives. … Read more »
An #OCDvocate Thanksgiving Message
Thanksgiving. It’s a day to be grateful. To give thanks for what you have, the people in your life that make a difference, and the freedoms we all share. But… Read more »
Guest Post: Seeing The Light At The End Of The Dark Tunnel: My Experience With The Doubting Disease
Today’s blog is by Ryan, age 12, a 7th grader in New Jersey who wanted to share her experiences of living with OCD. Thank you to Ryan for sharing her… Read more »
IOCDF office closed today
Our office is closed today, Wednesday, October 26, due to a temporary power outage affecting our building in Boston. As such, our phone system is also currently down. We anticipate our… Read more »