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Common OCD Themes
Common OCD Themes
Join the Cognitive Behavior Institute, Center for OCD, as they celebrate OCD Awareness Week with a series of free 1-hour OCD presentations. In this presentation, we will cover facts regarding common obsessions and rituals surrounding the following themes: Contamination, Perfectionism, Harm coming to oneself or others, Intrusive thoughts, Scrupulosity, and Loss of control over actions.... Read more »
Trauma / OCD
Trauma / OCD
Trauma and grief can be very real parts of many sufferer’s OCD journeys. From the grief for time lost to OCD to the trauma from having OCD, these facets of our journeys can become indelible parts of our “OCD Truths.” This diverse and inclusive panel of both professionals and people with live experience will delve... Read more »
2023 NAMI Inspiring Hope through Research Award
2023 NAMI Inspiring Hope through Research Award
Sabine Wilhelm, PH.D, will receive the NAMI 2023 Scientific Research Award for her tireless work in the mental health field at the Inspiring Hope Through Research event on Oct. 11, 2023. She will join an outstanding group of researchers who exemplify our theme of Inspiring Hope Through Research. The NAMI Scientific Research Award is supported by... Read more »
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OCD Awareness Week Instagram LIVE
OCD Awareness Week Instagram LIVE
To celebrate OCD Awareness Week, the IOCDF is hosting daily Instagram LIVEs featuring special guest IOCDF Advocates.
LGBTQIA+ OCD Awareness Week Virtual Hangout!
LGBTQIA+ OCD Awareness Week Virtual Hangout!
The LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group (SIG) meets on Zoom every second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. ET. Our October meeting is on Thursday the 12th and lands during OCD Awareness Week 2023! We are opening up our meeting to anyone interested in joining us for an hour of games, fun, and activities! All... Read more »
Treating OCD
Treating OCD
Join the Cognitive Behavior Institute, Center for OCD as they celebrate OCD Awareness Week with a series of free 1-hour OCD presentations. In this presentation, we will discuss Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (EX/RP) and the goals, contents, risks/benefits, and the structure of treatment. The full offering from Cognitive Behavior Institute, Center for OCD, is... Read more »
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What Can I do to Support my Loved One Who Is Diagnosed with OCD?
What Can I do to Support my Loved One Who Is Diagnosed with OCD?
Join the Cognitive Behavior Institute, Center for OCD as they celebrate OCD Awareness Week with a series of free 1-hour OCD presentations.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD: Theory and Practice
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD: Theory and Practice
OCDNH is presenting a one-day workshop titled “Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD: Theory and Practice.”
Public Policy Zap: Training Session
Public Policy Zap: Training Session
Join fellow advocates for a Public Policy Phone Zap! We will begin with a training session on how to participate in a “phone zap” to raise awareness among elected decision-makers about the realities of OCD treatment for people living with the disorder, their loved ones, and clinicians. From expansion of insurance coverage, to support for... Read more »
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Pittsburgh, PA, OCD Walk
Pittsburgh, PA, OCD Walk
The One Million Steps for OCD Walk is a community engagement event that provides individuals across the country the opportunity to connect, share stories, create impact, and show those who are struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone. The OCD Walk is an opportunity to raise funds and awareness of what it really means to have OCD.
Des Moines OCD Walk
Des Moines OCD Walk
The One Million Steps for OCD Walk is a community engagement event that allows individuals across the country to connect, share stories, create impact, and show those struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone.
Buffalo, NY, OCD Walk
Buffalo, NY, OCD Walk
The One Million Steps for OCD Walk is a community engagement event that provides individuals across the country the opportunity to connect, share stories, create impact, and show those who are struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone. The OCD Walk is an opportunity to raise funds and awareness of what it really means to have OCD.
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Phoenix OCD Walk
Phoenix OCD Walk
The One Million Steps for OCD Walk is a community engagement event that allows individuals across the country to connect, share stories, create impact, and show those struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone.
Atlanta, GA OCD Walk
Atlanta, GA OCD Walk
The One Million Steps for OCD Walk is a community engagement event that provides individuals across the country the opportunity to connect, share stories, create impact, and show those who are struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone. The OCD Walk is an opportunity to raise funds and awareness of what it really means to have OCD.
Perth, Australia OCD Walk
Perth, Australia OCD Walk
OCD WA is a brand new non-profit in Perth, Western Australia established by people with lived experience of OCD. Join us in-person or virtually on Sunday October 15 from 10am AWST at the Jarrah Pavilion, Kings Park and Botanic Garden.
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Diversity Roundtable // Faith & OCD Roundtable
Diversity Roundtable // Faith & OCD Roundtable
The Diversity Roundtable is an open discussion for members of the OCD and related disorder to talk about representation, access to treatment, stigma, and much more.
Yoga for Anxiety Relief
Yoga for Anxiety Relief
Anxiety can be crippling and manifests in the body with tightness, pain and the inability to move or breathe. The mind is a circus with thoughts whirring around constantly. Yoga works simply to soothe an overactive nervous system, and is accessible to accommodate bodies of all types, abilities and backgrounds. In this 90-minute workshop, award-winning... Read more »
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Colloquium-OCD: Getting Help and Support for Recovery
Colloquium-OCD: Getting Help and Support for Recovery
In celebration of OCD Awareness Week, OCD Connecticut is presenting a colloquium – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Getting Help and Support for Recovery – on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Sacred Heart University (SHU) in Fairfield, CT. Christina Taylor, Ph.D., OCD Connecticut Clinical Board Advisor, and members of the Fairfield County OCD Support Group will discuss... Read more »
Exposure Therapy Through A Virtual Lens: The Use of Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults
Exposure Therapy Through A Virtual Lens: The Use of Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults
This webinar introduces and explores the use of Virtual Reality (VR) as a viable tool for Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP). It serves as an introduction for professionals looking to better understand the use of Virtual Reality within a clinical setting. Although VR can be used across age ranges, this webinar focuses on adolescents... Read more »
Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts
You ask, they answer: OCD experts and IOCDF Advocates Liz McIngvale and Chris Trondsen join together to answer your questions and share clinical insights and education around OCD, anxiety, and related disorders. This stream is intended for all audiences and provides both clinical and personal perspectives, as Liz and Chris have experienced their own journeys with OCD along their paths to becoming licensed clinicians in the field. Join us to learn more about OCD, treatment, and specific topics. Be sure to bring your questions!
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Online OCD Conference
Online OCD Conference
The Online OCD Conference is a two-day virtual event jam-packed with educational programming for those in the OCD and related disorders community.
Santa Clarita, CA OCD Awareness Walk
Santa Clarita, CA OCD Awareness Walk
The third annual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) walk in Santa Clarita is set to take place in October, bringing awareness to the condition.
Living with OCD: Strategies for self-care, coping and recovery
Living with OCD: Strategies for self-care, coping and recovery
Living with OCD: Strategies for self-care, coping and recovery Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a very challenging, misunderstood, and neglected disorder. OCD is more than what meets the eye. With its repetitive intrusive thoughts/images and overwhelming urges to perform compulsions, sufferers are left with fear, distress, and some disruption to daily life. Living with OCD can... Read more »
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Online OCD Conference
Orlando OCD Walk
Orlando OCD Walk
The One Million Steps for OCD Walk is a community engagement event that allows individuals across the country to connect, share stories, create impact, and show those struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone.
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Community Conversations
Community Conversations
IOCDF National Advocate Ethan Smith leans on his own lived experiences navigating OCD to create a candid space for anyone (from anywhere) to discuss the OCD and related disorders issues most important to them. You choose the topics, you ask the questions—live, in real time! Whether you just want to listen in, support others in the chat, ask questions, or talk about current events and how they’re impacting your life, youâ are the community, and this is your conversation. Together, we can educate, reduce stigma, and most importantly, provide hope.
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Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn
Clinicians and IOCDF Advocates Chris Trondsen, MS, AMFT, and Liz McIngvale, PhD, share professional clinical insights and education around OCD, anxiety, and related disorders in this lunchtime stream for all audiences. Liz and Chris will cover a variety of mental health topics and share personal insights gained from their own journeys with OCD and related disorders. Often, professionals with specific clinical background and knowledge on a topic will join the conversation. Tune in to learn more about specific topics and treatment!
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Erie, PA OCD Walk
Erie, PA OCD Walk
The One Million Steps for OCD Walk is a community engagement event that provides individuals across the country the opportunity to connect, share stories, create impact, and show those who are struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone.
Berlin OCD Walk
Berlin OCD Walk
Join our second Annual Berlin OCD Walk on October 28th at Brandenburger Tor! We will gather in front of the Pariser Platz Starbucks at 14:00 and begin the walk at 14:30 to the Siegessäule and back. Join us!
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OCD Gamechangers Wichita, Kansas Community Event
OCD Gamechangers Wichita, Kansas Community Event
Join us for our first ever Kansas Community Event for individuals with OCD, families, and OCD therapists!
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