OCD Southern California will host our Orange County, California Speaker Series conference on Saturday, May 3, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM PT. This event is being held at Orange… Read more »
Orange County, California Speaker Series
Posts Tagged: OCD
Family and Loved One’s Virtual OCD Support Group!
You are invited to join us on Saturday, April 12th, from 11 am to 1 pm PT for our monthly, free, virtual Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group! This… Read more »
Remembering Patricia Perkins
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… Read more »
Bridging Connections in the OCD and LGBTQIA+ Community
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… Read more »
A Mother’s List of Helpful Perinatal OCD Resources
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… Read more »
When My OCD’s Worst Case Scenario Came True
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… Read more »
Spectrum Designs: A Partner Empowering Through Employment
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… Read more »
Attending #OCDCon: Saving your ORLAN(DOUGH) $
By Elise of (the ocdopus) The Annual OCD Conference is an amazing event for those affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. Held this year in Orlando, FL, the… Read more »
The Time OCD came to visit…and didn’t leave…
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. … Read more »
Self-Acceptance: A Repeated Practice
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… Read more »