Every child with OCD deserves the chance to live life on their own terms. 🩵 On October 1, IOCDF is releasing a new white paper focused on pediatric OCD, bringing together important information, insights, and resources for children with OCD and the families who support them. Throughout OCD Awareness Week in October, we’ll be sharing more from the white paper, along with facts about pediatric OCD, helpful resources, and perspectives from the OCD community. Stay tuned for the full launch on October 1. 🩵

“OCD is an isolating and scary thing...” Comedian and podcast host Jake Shane recently opened up about his experience with OCD on The Drew Barrymore Show, sharing what it can feel like to live with OCD and the importance of feeling seen. We’re grateful to Jake for speaking openly about his experience. Every person who shares their story helps challenge misconceptions about OCD and reminds others in the community that they aren’t alone. 🩵

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We need YOUR help to turn landmarks teal for OCD Awareness Week, October 11–17! 🩵🌍 When a landmark lights up teal, it sends a powerful message: "we see you." OCD isn’t a quirk or a habit. It’s a serious mental health condition affecting 1 in 40 adults in the U.S. The more visible OCD becomes, the more opportunities we have to challenge stigma, raise awareness, and help people recognize what OCD can really look like. That’s visibility. #ThatsOCD 🩵 Check out the Lighting Guide and reach out to venues in your community and beyond 👉 bit.ly/4xFVklE

We are weeks away from OCD Awareness Week 2026! From October 11-17, we’re challenging common misconceptions about OCD and highlighting experiences that often go unrecognized or misunderstood. OCD can look like intrusive thoughts about harming someone you love, fearing you might secretly be a bad person, questioning your relationship or identity, replaying conversations, silently repeating words until they feel “right,” seeking reassurance, checking your body for signs of illness, or avoiding triggers. These experiences can look very different, but they can all be OCD. 👉 Share a photo, video, reel, or story featuring a personal “That’s OCD” example, and use #ThatsOCD and #OCDWeek to join the conversation throughout OCD Awareness Week. Read more at iocdf.org/programs/ocdweek

Introducing the new OCD Library! 📚 Looking for your next read, watch, or listen? The IOCDF’s new OCD Library brings together books, films, podcasts, and more to help you better understand OCD and related disorders and feel less alone. Explore the library and discover resources for individuals with lived experience, families and supporters, kids and youth, professionals, and more 👉 iocdf.org/books

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The schedule is here! 🎉 Take a look at what’s ahead at the 6th Annual Faith & OCD Conference, with a full day of sessions exploring the intersection of faith, OCD, and scrupulosity. The conference is on October 29, 2026, and is fully virtual, so you can join from anywhere in the world! Register and check out the full conference schedule to explore individual sessions, speakers, descriptions, and CE-eligible offerings. 👉 faithandocd.com/conference

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¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! 💙 This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the Hispanic and Latino members of the OCD and related disorders community and the many voices, cultures, and experiences that make our community stronger. We also recognize the importance of making OCD education, support, and evidence-based treatment accessible across languages and cultures. The IOCDF offers resources and programming en español for people with OCD and related disorders, families, clinicians, and anyone looking to learn more. Explora nuestros recursos en español 👉 iocdf.org/es

Join an OCD Walk near you! Every dollar raised goes towards supporting those impacted by OCD and related disorders. 🩵 bit.ly/3Tqk6Z3 Already registered? Help spread the word and support your fundraising efforts with our Fundraising Toolkit, featuring ready-to-use social media graphics for feed posts and Stories. Share your favorites, add your fundraising link, and tag us for a chance to be featured on our social media channels! 👉 bit.ly/4yX25kn

What can one research grant make possible? For Nora Strom, receiving the IOCDF’s 2024 Michael Jenike Young Investigator Award helped her explore genetic connections between OCD and tic disorders, build international collaborations, and continue developing her independent research program. Since 1994, the IOCDF has awarded 160 research grants totaling more than $12.2 million, helping researchers pursue important questions about OCD and related disorders. Investing in research means investing in what comes next. 💙 Help move OCD and related disorders research forward by supporting the IOCDF Research Grant Program 👉 bit.ly/4xQ4Jbr

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. For those living with OCD and related disorders, moments of crisis can feel incredibly isolating. We want our community to know that support is available, and you do not have to navigate those moments alone. If you or someone you know is in crisis: 🇺🇸 In the U.S. 👉 Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 🌎 Outside the U.S. 👉 Visit FindAHelpline.com to find free, confidential crisis and emotional support services in your country. 💙 For OCD and related disorder resources 👉 Visit iocdf.org to find information, treatment resources, support groups, and more. (The IOCDF is not a crisis or suicide prevention line. If you are in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services.) On World Suicide Prevention Day and every day, we remain committed to a future where no one affected by OCD and related disorders suffers alone.

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Today is National 988 Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the importance of accessible mental health support. For people living with OCD, conversations about suicide prevention are especially important. Research has found that 36-63% of adults with OCD experience suicidal thoughts, highlighting the need for greater awareness, support, and access to effective care. If you or someone you know is struggling or needs emotional support, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to connect with a trained crisis counselor. If you are outside the U.S., visit FindAHelpline.com to find verified crisis and emotional support services in your country. The 988 Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Support is available, and you do not have to wait until a crisis to reach out.

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Registration is now open for IOCDF Fall Online Consultation Groups! These interactive training groups are designed to help clinicians strengthen their skills in treating OCD and related disorders through expert guidance, case consultation, and collaborative learning. Whether you are newer to ERP or looking to deepen your clinical expertise, OCGs offer an opportunity to connect with experienced professionals and grow your confidence in evidence-based treatment! View the schedule & register 👉 iocdf.org/professionals/trai…