10/23/2026
OCD Awareness Week as come to a close, and we are grateful to everyone who took part last week. Together, you helped us make room for better conversations, better understanding, and less stigma.
Here is what we took away.
- Anyone can have a strange or scary thought. What makes it OCD isn't what the thought says, but what your mind makes of it. The thought itself isn't dangerous and doesn't say anything about who you are.
- Everyone had a place in the conversation. Clinicians, families, and people with lived experience came together, and we connected with people around the world.
- There is more to talk about. Many people with nuanced presentations of OCD want to know how treatment applies to their specific symptoms, so we will keep sharing information, especially about the less frequently discussed aspects of OCD.
OCD awareness doesn't stop when the week does. We are committed to this work all year, by dispelling myths about OCD, breaking the stigma around mental illness, and educating people about the condition and how to support those it affects.
🔗 To learn more about us, visit www.newenglandocd.org!
