OCD Awareness Week, taking place October 11-17, 2015, is an excellent opportunity for members of the OCD and related disorders community to join together and raise awareness about the disorder… Read more »
Countdown to OCD Awareness Week: Be a part of the #OCDweek band!
Today’s blog is part 4 in our weekly countdown to #OCDweek, which starts in just 2 days! IOCDF Spokesperson Ro Vitale joins us today to explain why advocacy is so… Read more »
Countdown to #OCDweek: Advocacy and OCD Awareness Week
Today’s blog is part 3 in our weekly countdown to #OCDweek! IOCDF Spokesperson Jeff Bell joins us today to explain why advocacy was so important to his own recovery, and how… Read more »
In memoriam: Alies Muskin
The mental health community has lost one of its great leaders. Alies Muskin, executive director of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), died of breast cancer on September… Read more »
Countdown to #OCDweek: Ethan Smith on Making a Difference
Today’s blog is part 2 in our weekly countdown to #OCDweek! IOCDF Spokesperson Ethan Smith joins us today to explain why OCD Awareness Week is so important, and how you can… Read more »
Video: View the Powerful Keynote Address by Clint & Joanie Malarchuk
We were honored to have Clint Malarchuk and his wife, Joanie Malarchuk, as keynote speakers at the 2015 Annual OCD Conference in Boston last month. Their talk was a powerful… Read more »
Countdown to #OCDweek: IOCDF Spokesperson Liz McIngvale Shares Her Story
In the next few weeks leading up to OCD Awareness Week, taking place October 11-17 this year, each of our spokespeople will be sharing with you why they’re excited and… Read more »
Casting a Spotlight on OCD: Announcing the 2015 #OCDweek Video Contest
Are you ready for your close-up? We’re excited to announce that the IOCDF is now accepting entries for our annual OCD Awareness Week Video Contest! Whether you’re a professional videographer… Read more »
Charity in Bloom
Last year at the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk in Boston, I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Jo-Ann Winston of Winston Flowers. Since the walk,… Read more »
The Importance of Being an (Earnest) Advocate
It’s hard to believe it’s been two weeks since the OCD Conference in Boston! As expected, I was a little bummed to be back home after being surrounded by people… Read more »