https://iocdf.org/blog/2020/09/20/public-policy-corner-fall-2020/
This post was originally published in the Fall 2020 edition of the OCD Newsletter. As the summer comes to an end and the air starts to take on a pleasant......
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https://iocdf.org/board-of-directors/
David Calusdian, President Ben Gambrel, Vice President Ron Prevost, Treasurer Elizabeth McIngvale, PhD, LCSW, Secretary Shawn Assad Susan Boaz Diane Davey, RN...
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https://iocdf.org/programs/ocd-awareness-week-form-letter-to-the-editor/
Use this form letter to send to the editor of your local newspaper about OCD Awareness Week. Dear Editor, In an average elementary school, there are likely...
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https://iocdf.org/blog/2022/08/24/why-i-walk-maya-todross/
Walk with members of the OCD community across the nation this October at a One Million Steps for OCD Walk. Find a walk happening near you and register...
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https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/what-causes-ocd/
Apr 22, 2025 - While, we still do not know the exact cause or causes of OCD, research suggests that differences in the brain and genes of those affected may play a role.
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https://iocdf.org/blog/2013/10/19/the-2013-iocdf-hero-award-winner-is/
Last year, we introduced the IOCDF Hero Award as a way of honoring members of the OCD community who go above and beyond in their service to the OCD...
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https://iocdf.org/blog/2015/09/24/im-not-crazy-i-just-thought-i-was/
We were honored to have Clint Malarchuk and his wife, Joanie Malarchuk, as keynote speakers at the 2015 Annual OCD Conference in Boston last month. Their talk...
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https://iocdf.org/blog/2025/11/25/finding-answers-after-sixteen-years-in-the-dark/
Nov 25, 2025 - By Timothy Yeahquo, Jr. I am a husband, a father of six, and a proud Kiowa. My family means everything to me. They have been my motivation to keep going......
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https://iocdf.org/programs/community-events-programs/
Jan 31, 2023 - The mission of the IOCDF is to ensure that no one affected by OCD and related disorders suffers alone. Our community provides help, healing, and hope. Our...
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https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/
Oct 22, 2025 - Obsessive compulsive disorder, a mental health disorder affects people of all ages and walks of life. There is evidence based therapy that can treat OCD.
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https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/therapists-of-color/
This page contains a list of licensed providers of color who specialize in working with OCD and related disorders. The table below is organized by name, city,...
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https://iocdf.org/recipients/are-children-of-adults-with-ocd-at-greater-risk-investigating-the-genetics-of-ocd/
At the time of this grant, research into genetic factors underlying OCD and its comorbidities was still novel. The team led by Drs. Black and Gaffney...
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https://iocdf.org/get-involved/public-policy/page/5/
Public policy affects us all in the OCD and related disorders community, from individuals to families to professionals. The IOCDF seeks to serve as the voice...
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https://iocdf.org/event/ocd-new-jersey-shares-virtual-screening-of-the-documentary-anxiety-club/
OCD New Jersey is pleased to announce a private virtual screening of ANXIETY CLUB, a documentary that provides a humorous and heartfelt look at anxiety through...
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