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How social determinants of health shape the OCD journey
By Taneia Surles, MPH, NOCD Where we work, play, learn, worship, and live all have a profound effect on our health, often as much as genetics or healthcare. These non-medical… Read more »
You Are Not Alone: OCD in the LGBTQIA+ Community
By the LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group As we continue to celebrate Pride Month in 2025 and beyond, one of the missions of the International OCD Foundation’s LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group… Read more »
OCD Nebraska
Williams, Justine C. (Lake Oswego, OR)
Valerio, Holly J. (San Diego, CA)
OCD: A Faulty Security System
By Harrison Abbott Obsessive compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is a mental health condition that affects millions worldwide. It involves intrusive thoughts known as obsessions that lead a person… Read more »
Faust, Shawn
Navigating Identity and Anxiety: My Journey as a Queer Person with OCD
By Casey Knight, MSW, LCSW Growing up in a small, conservative community, I always felt different. From a young age, I was drawn to the female form, a fascination that… Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Shining Light on a Shadow of a Doubt
Dear Editors, The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is deeply disappointed with Harper’s July 2025 cover story, “Shadow of a Doubt: How OCD Came to Haunt American Life.” This underinformed and… Read more »