This resource center includes information and resources about when OCD and autism happen together, treatment options, information for family members, and stories from autistic individuals living with OCD. Please explore… Read more »
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Real OCD Resource Center
We know it can be difficult for members of the OCD and related disorders community to hear the term OCD misused. People who use OCD as a joke belittle the… Read more »
The Metacognitive Approach to OCD Treatment & Self-Help
We are excited to share that Reid Wilson, Ph.D has released an online self-help program for individuals with OCD who want to learn new strategies for winning over this disorder—moment… Read more »
What Do ‘We Demand’ As An OCD Community?
Written By IOCDF Advocate Justine DeJaegher. Learn more about our advocate program and resources. What do we as an OCD community demand? I’ve been thinking about this as we approach the… Read more »
Off To School
Check out IOCDF Advocate, Kim Vincenty’s back-to-school story, as she drops off her son at college and learns her own lesson: her fear during this stressful time, has no place… Read more »
Protestant Christianity and OCD
by Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC Protestant Christians who present with symptoms of OCD often wish to know that their faith will be taken seriously when they are being diagnosed,… Read more »
Why I Became An Advocate: Kim Vincenty
Meet IOCDF advocate Kim Vincenty! Kim shares the reasons why she became an advocate below. Learn more about our advocate program. My heart pounded in my chest. I had low-grade… Read more »
For Faith Leaders
Article written by Caitlin Claggett Woods, PhD, C.Psych. This section is dedicated to spiritual and religious leaders seeking to provide support to members of their congregation impacted by OCD and… Read more »
What is OCD & Scrupulosity?
What is OCD? Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in… Read more »
Core Competencies by Clinical Profession
These core competencies were developed to address baseline levels of knowledge to recognize and address perinatal OCD among the different types of providers encountering pregnant and postpartum women. Click on… Read more »