The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is pleased to announce that we have selected several outstanding individuals to serve as Grand Marshals for the 2015 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walks… Read more »
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Join us for the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk on June 6, 2015!
When we held our first 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk in Boston in 2013, we were awed to see how quickly and enthusiastically the community came together to make… Read more »
Conference Registration Now Open
We are pleased to announce that a preview of the 22nd Annual OCD Conference schedule is now available online, and that Conference registration is now open! We are so excited about this year’s… Read more »
The International OCD Foundation Launches the first-of-its-kind website for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: HelpforBDD.org
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2014 — Awareness about Body Dysmorphic Disorder is improving, but few resources exist for individuals and families affected by the mental health disorder. On the surface, BDD can… Read more »
My Parents Don’t Believe I Have OCD
by Fred Penzel, PhD This article was initially published in the Winter 2014 edition of the OCD Newsletter. Living with OCD is never easy, and this can be especially true… Read more »
Apply to Speak at our Next OCD Conference in Boston
We are now accepting proposals for presentations, evening events, support groups, the Keynote Address, and research posters for our 22nd Annual OCD Conference to be held in Boston, MA, on… Read more »
Introducing HelpforBDD.org — A New Source of Hope for those Affected by BDD
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…. Read more »
Announcing the OCD Awareness Video Contest Finalists #OCDweek
We are excited to announce the finalists for the 2014 OCD Awareness Video Contest! Winning videos will be chosen by popular vote this week as part of OCD Awareness Week, and… Read more »
Guest Post: Mourning a Friend
We are deeply saddened about the loss of a member of the IOCDF community, Riley Sisson, who many of you may have known from the Annual OCD Conference. Riley is remembered by his mother… Read more »
Understanding OCD — International OCD Foundation uses OCD Awareness Week to Dispel Myths of this Oft-Misunderstood Mental Health Disorder
BOSTON, Mass. (October 8, 2012) — Imagine you woke up one day during a particularly stressful time in your life, and your mind got stuck on a single thought. Perhaps… Read more »