International OCD FoundationIt’s an international non-for-profit organization that was founded in 1986. It consists of people suffering from OCD and other related illnesses. The foundation’s mission and goals are:
- To inform the public and professionals about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to increase awareness and to enhance the quality of medical care supplied - Support research to discover the cause of OCD and related disorders and to find better treatments for them - Improve access to resources for individuals that suffer from OCD - Lobby and advocate for the OCD community |
Anxiety and Depression Association of AmericaThis is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 1980.
This organisation informs the public and professionals about the nature of
phobias, anxiety disorders (such as OCD) and their treatment. They also help
people in finding treatment within their area. The ADAA answers questions,
provides reference services, supplies information on research in progress and
conducts annual national conference with workshops.
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