One Million Steps
for OCD Walk
One Million Steps for OCD Walk is an annual event that brings together members of the OCD and related disorders community nationwide to challenge stigma, raise funds, and create awareness about what it really means to have obsessive compulsive disorder.
Join us at an OCD Walk near you as we
embrace uncertainty, one step at a time!
One Million Steps for OCD Walk
Join us at an OCD Walk near you as we
embrace uncertainty, one step at a time!
One Million Steps for OCD Walk is an annual event that brings together members of the OCD and related disorders community nationwide to challenge stigma, raise funds, and create awareness about what it really means to have obsessive compulsive disorder.
Join us at an OCD Walk near you as we
embrace uncertainty, one step at a time!
One Million Steps for OCD Walk is an annual event that brings together members of the OCD and related disorders community nationwide to challenge stigma, raise funds, and create awareness about what it really means to have obsessive compulsive disorder.
Why We Walk
Support
Shorten the time to proper diagnosis, improve access to treatment, and increase the number of trained therapists.
Education
Provide education about what OCD and related disorders actually are through our websites, Advocate Program, and Anxiety in the Classroom initiative.
Inspire
Engage the entire OCD and related disorders community to advocate and educate in order to reduce stigma!
Walk in Your Local Community!
Walks co-hosted by the IOCDF and its nationwide Affiliates will take place across the country in June and October. Join us in person in your community or walk virtually to help those impacted by OCD and related disorders have access to effective treatment and can live full and productive lives.
Walk in Your Local Community!
Walks co-hosted by the IOCDF and its nationwide Affiliates will take place across the country in June and October. Join us in person in your community or walk virtually to help those impacted by OCD and related disorders have access to effective treatment and can live full and productive lives.
Sponsor the 2022 OCD Walk Program!
The IOCDF is offering sponsorship opportunities for the national and Boston walks. Walk sponsors are promoted in a variety of mediums, including*:
- Registration pages
- Flyers (digital and print)
- Marketing emails
- Native social media posts
- Walk T-shirts (an attendee favorite!)
- Promotional giveaways (Boston Walk-specific)
- Emcee recognition
- Inclusion in press materials
*Eligibility based on sponsorship level. Higher-visibility sponsorships are limited in quantity, so apply today (see the 2022 prospectus for application). Opportunities are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis — apply today!
Sponsor the 2022 OCD Walk Program!
The IOCDF is offering sponsorship opportunities for the national and Boston walks. Walk sponsors are promoted in a variety of mediums, including*:
- Registration pages
- Flyers (digital and print)
- Marketing emails
- Native social media posts
- Walk T-shirts (an attendee favorite!)
- Promotional giveaways (Boston Walk-specific)
- Emcee recognition
- Inclusion in press materials
*Eligibility based on sponsorship level. Higher-visibility sponsorships are limited in quantity, so apply today (see the 2022 prospectus for application). Opportunities are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis — apply today!
Our Inspiration
In 2012, Denis Asselin walked over 500 miles — or roughly one million steps — from his home in Cheyney, PA, to Boston, MA, in memory of his son Nathaniel. Nathaniel took his own life at just 24, after a long struggle with severe body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and OCD. After Nathaniel’s death, Denis decided to embark on a pilgrimage to honor Nathaniel and to raise awareness about the disorder that stole his young son’s life. On June 5, 2012, Denis completed his walk in Boston, and was greeted by staff of the International OCD Foundation, as well as friends, family, and members of the OCD community at a rally honoring Denis and supporting OCD and BDD awareness. To carry on this tradition, the One Million Steps for OCD Walk was created the following year in the same spirit of raising awareness, funds, and hope. It is in this spirit of hope that we invite you to join us.
Embracing uncertainty, one step at a time!
Our Inspiration
In 2012, Denis Asselin walked over 500 miles — or roughly one million steps — from his home in Cheyney, PA, to Boston, MA, in memory of his son Nathaniel. Nathaniel took his own life at just 24, after a long struggle with severe body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and OCD. After Nathaniel’s death, Denis decided to embark on a pilgrimage to honor Nathaniel and to raise awareness about the disorder that stole his young son’s life. On June 5, 2012, Denis completed his walk in Boston, and was greeted by staff of the International OCD Foundation, as well as friends, family, and members of the OCD community at a rally honoring Denis and supporting OCD and BDD awareness. To carry on this tradition, the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk was created the following year in the same spirit of raising awareness, funds, and hope. It is in this spirit of hope that we invite you to join us.