OCD…and ADHD: An Advocate’s Treatment Experience
By Maya Tadross After years of progressing well through exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, I found myself at a standstill, unable to tackle certain symptoms attributed to OCD and…
My Acronym
On October 14th, OCD Kansas hosted one of many OCD Walks taking place across the globe. Over 60 participants came together to connect, share their stories, and make a meaningful…
Enhancing Support for Older Adults with Hoarding Disorder: Senate Aging Committee Chairman Highlights Federal Action Steps
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) commends Senate Aging Committee Chairman Bob Casey for his recent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Housing…
Meet Marla Stone
There are many valid approaches to creating neat spaces, but these approaches fail over time because they suggest that we dispose of our stuff and most of us love stuff!…
Join us in sending Messages of Hope this holiday season!
 The holidays can be a hard time for those who are away from home to get help with their OCD. Something as simple as a card and a message…
Pulling Back the Curtain: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence from the AI Special Interest Group
By: Alixandra Wilens, MA and Brian Zaboski, PhD, ABPP From Isaac Asimov’s rules of robotics to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator, humankind has long been captivated—and sometimes unnerved—by the idea of machines…
How Marla Stone Revolutionized Decluttering Your World
Hoarding is a bad word to use in conjunction with humans, Marla Stone, MSW reveals. “It was initially a term for animals. Hoarders is a lousy word for humans as…
Turtles All the Way Down a Win for Accurate OCD Representation
By: Sanjaya Saxena, MD, Director of Clinical and Research Affairs, IOCDF Too often, obsessive compulsive disorder is portrayed in films, TV shows, and other media as a personality quirk. It…
Which Works Better for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD): Medication or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
We’re very fortunate to have two great treatments for BDD. It’s hard to believe that as recently as just a few decades ago, we didn’t know what treatments work for…
Why I Love the IOCDF’s Annual OCD Conference
By Teagan Miller Hi My name is Teagan Miller and I am a 20 (almost 21) year old OCD advocate. I have lived with OCD my entire life. I often…