Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others.
There is a public misconception that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is just a minor personality quirk or preference and that everyone is “a little bit OCD.” In reality, OCD is… Read more »
Eight years ago, I was so depressed I considered committing suicide. My obsessions had completely taken over my life—not only were they daily distractions from work and friends, they were… Read more »
Our very own IOCDF blogger, Alison Dotson, has just released her first book, Being Me with OCD: How I Learned to Obsess Less and Live My Life, a memoir/self-help book for… Read more »
We are pleased to have a guest post today from OCD Texas President, Irene Tobis, to announce the winners of the OCD Book Festival! The Festival is happening online all… Read more »
UPDATED 10/11/13: OCD Q&A for Teens and Young Adults has a new time! See below. Our online #OCDchat series is back for OCD Awareness Week next week, and we’ll be… Read more »
In this month’s #OCDchat on Twitter, Randy Frost, PhD, will be joining us to answer your questions about Hoarding Disorder. To join us, simply log on to Twitter at 8pm ET on Monday, March 18th, and use the hashtag “#OCDchat” to find the chat and ask questions. For more detailed instructions on how to participate…
The term OCD is often misused in social media, on Buzzfeed, and in various internet memes and quizzes. This blog attempts to dispel some of the most common myths and… Read more »
Last week, we heard from Liz Trondsen, who offered a mother’s perspective of the IOCDF conference. Today, we get a young adult’s take on the conference from Liz’s son Chris,… Read more »
Liz Trondsen, whose son has OCD and BDD, has been attending the IOCDF Annual Conference since 2003. She initially attended the conference as a parent seeking out as much information… Read more »
