Anxiety’s a hell of a thing. But it also makes for some great material. From Emmy Award-winning producer Wendy Lobel (Nick News) comes this peek behind the curtain as a group of comedians—Marc Maron and Aparna Nancherla among them—share stories of how they turned trauma and angst into art. ANXIETY CLUB provides an intimate and… Read more »
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Patricia Perkins, one of the International OCD Foundation’s (IOCDF) founding members. Patricia was a true pioneer in the OCD community. Her unwavering passion, sharing her lived experience, and dedication to building relationships with individuals and families were instrumental in shaping the organization, and continues to positively impact… Read more »
By Mike Vatter, President of OCD Jacksonville I was 45 years old before I met my biological father. I was adopted as an infant, and I guess I never really thought much about where I came from unless I was filling out medical forms. Anything involving family medical history would have to be left blank… Read more »
By Lindsay Lindsay is a proud mother of two and an active advocate within the Perinatal OCD Community. Among her many activities, Lindsay helps co-facilitate a Postpartum Support International peer-to-peer group for Mom’s with Perinatal OCD, and was a member of the Perinatal OCD Task Force – Public Awareness Subcommittee which helped with the IOCDF… Read more »
By Alie Garza IOCDF Advocate Alie Garza, LCSW, shares about her life currently as she navigates what she describes as “her OCD’s worst-case scenario come true.” The term “worst-case scenario” is often used to describe the outcomes, consequences and unknowns we fear. OCD convinces us that by engaging in compulsions, we can mitigate, avoid, and prevent this…. Read more »
Spectrum Designs is a nonprofit custom merchandise company whose mission is to create meaningful and inclusive employment opportunities for people on the Autism Spectrum. The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is proud to call Spectrum its partner, using their services as its primary provider of promotional materials. “Our collaboration with the IOCDF has spanned numerous projects,… Read more »
By Kerry Elson My family’s story began on February 8, 2012. On that night, I tucked my then 9 yr. old son Hayden into bed and went to sleep myself. Little did I know that was the “last” time I would experience that version of Hayden. When he woke up the next morning, he was… Read more »
By Mubeena Mirza, LCSW When I applied to my master’s program in social work, I was asked to write an essay on intersectionality. Upon researching this word, I found that it clearly explained an important concept to me- we are not monoliths but are a complex interplay of our identities. Rather than static labels, our… Read more »
By Judith Stern After our first fifty minutes, my new therapist concluded, “Self-acceptance might be helpful.” I almost laughed out loud. I totally accept myself, I thought. Compared to where I was just five years ago, how could I possibly be any more accepting? Pamela didn’t know me as the suicidal self-harming millennial who practically wore… Read more »
By Shaela Lundy People always say to “just go with your gut feeling” and quote, “what you think, you become,” or “watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions…” But for me, I have always felt gut feelings I would never want to believe or act on and thought things that… Read more »
