IOCDF Advocate: A structured, two-year commitment for deeper involvement and leadership in advocacy efforts.Both programs aim to empower individuals to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and support the OCD community! IOCDF Grassroots… Read more »
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You Can Always Make Progress: Teagan’s OCD Story
By: Teagan Miller Hi, I am Teagan Miller, I’m twenty years old, & I have lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder for all my life. My mind is overflowing with things I… Read more »
Research Participants Sought
<< Back to Research Home The IOCDF is not affiliated with any of the following studies, although we ensure that all research studies listed on this page have been reviewed… Read more »
Why I Became An Advocate: Krista Reed, LSCSW
Meet IOCDF Advocate Krista Reed LSCSW! Krista shares the reasons why she became an IOCDF Advocate in her poem below. Learn more about our advocate program. Why am I an… Read more »
Why I Became an Advocate: Kimberley Quinlan
Meet IOCDF Advocate Kimberley Quinlan! Kimberley shares the reasons why she became an IOCDF Advocate in the video below. Learn more about our advocate program. “While I was training to… Read more »
Special Interest Groups
About: The International OCD Foundation brings together mental health professionals and individuals from diverse backgrounds that share a common interest to participate in OCD and related disorder discussions, networking, education,… Read more »
What is Skin Picking Disorder?
Skin picking disorder (or “Excoriation”) is a disorder where a person: Picks their skin over and over again, AND The picking is often or bad enough to cause tissue damage… Read more »
Award Guidelines
Instructions Jenike Young Investigator Awards Innovator Award Instructions The IOCDF is grateful to once again offer two (2) types of research grant awards in the 2025 grant cycle: The Michael… Read more »
Research Participants Sought
The IOCDF is not affiliated with any of the following studies, although we ensure that all research studies listed on this page have been reviewed and approved by an Internal… Read more »
Rally and Training Speaking Program – Monday, Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Partner Organizations Jennifer Raikes, Executive DirectorThe TLC Foundation for BFRBs Gabriella True, PresidentAlliance to Solve PANS & Immune-Related Encephalopathies (ASPIRE) Lauren McKeaney, Founder & CEOPicking Me Foundation Jeff Szymanski, PhD,… Read more »