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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

NOCD: https://www.treatmyocd.com/therapy_signup/v2?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=12663844044&utm_adgroup=123244610147&utm_term=nocd&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12663844044&gbraid=0AAAAADEWRhab7YaoqkRO55hIal02gccvL&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuJLWBhD_ARIsAIBcRUygEwYazEO-ys6dpjKdYNVZk4l6CtZ9yla_QsXunNLIUnwNywhhLecaAgmOEALw_wcB

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

OCD and Marriage: https://www.amazon.com/OCD-Marriage-Pathways-Reshaping-Together/dp/1937761290?&linkCode=sl1&tag=iocdf0c-20&linkId=1dc540babd29e5c6df548871e8e65ec8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

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