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OCD Information and Psychoeducation
Online Information:
Internatioal OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/other-resources/
What is OCD Handout: https://iocdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/What-is-OCD-Brochure-July-2025.pdf
Beyond OCD: https://beyondocd.org/
Mental Compulsions Handout: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/docs/librariesprovider45/ocd-documents/response-prevention-plan-mental-compulsions-36.pdf?sfvrsn=bd1958bb_2
Books:
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (Second Edition) (2018) by Jonathan S. Abramowitz
The Imp of the Mind: Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad Thoughts (2001) by Lee Baer
Worrying is Optional: Break the Cycle of Anxiety and Rumination that Keeps You Stuck (2023) by Ben Eckstein
The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism: Build Your Best (Imperfect) Life Using Powerful Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Self-Compassion Skills (2021) by Jennifer Kemp, MPsych.
The Perfectionist’s Handbook (2011) by Jeff Szymanski
ACT Workbook for OCD: Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Exposure Skills to Live Well with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (2020) by Marisa T. Mazza
Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks, and Skills for Living Joyfully (2017) by Jon Hershfield, MFT and Shala Nicely, LPC
The I-CBT Workbook by Brittany Goff
Podcasts:
The OCD Stories: https://theocdstories.com/
Blogs:
Beyond the Doubt: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-the-doubt
Treat My OCD: https://www.treatmyocd.com/learn/blog
For families:
The Family Guide for Getting over OCD: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1462541364/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=iocdf0c-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1462541364&linkId=9bd103b7ff684fe6bc3bd8ad93b52760
Loving Someone with OCD: https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Someone-OCD-Help-Family/dp/1572243295?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=iocdf0c-20&linkId=5e7803103f01fb7581dfb29cefa22165&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
When a Family Member has OCD: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1626252467/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=iocdf0c-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1626252467&linkId=a5ccb055a519063442a2bca989c31407