OCD-Midwest

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As a proud affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), OCD Midwest is excited to share that several of our board members will be attending the 2026 OCD Conference in Seattle! 💙

📅 July 9–12, 2026
📍 Hyatt Regency Seattle & Virtual (Hybrid Event)

Whether you’re living with OCD, supporting a loved one, or working as a clinician, OCD Con is truly one of the most meaningful weekends of the year.

For those with lived experience, the conference offers something that can be hard to find elsewhere: the opportunity to connect with people who truly understand. It’s a place to learn from leading experts, hear powerful stories of recovery, discover new treatment approaches, and be reminded that you are never alone in your journey.

For clinicians, OCD Con provides unparalleled opportunities for education and professional growth. From evidence-based treatment workshops and research presentations to networking with experts and fellow providers, it’s an incredible chance to deepen your knowledge and better serve the OCD and related disorders community.

Most importantly, OCD Con is about community. It’s about advocacy, hope, and bringing together individuals, families, advocates, researchers, and professionals who are passionate about improving the lives of those impacted by OCD and related disorders.

Whether you attend in person in beautiful Seattle or join virtually from home, we encourage you to experience all that this incredible event has to offer. We can’t wait to connect, learn, and celebrate alongside our community!

✨ We hope to see you there!

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One of the cruelest tricks OCD plays is convincing you that everyone else deserves recovery except you.

That your thoughts are somehow worse. That your OCD is different.

That if people really knew what was going on in your mind, they would agree that you don’t deserve peace.

Meanwhile, you can usually look at someone else with OCD and immediately see their suffering, their humanity, and their worth.
OCD loves double standards.

It tells you that intrusive thoughts are just intrusive thoughts for everyone else—but evidence of who you are for you.

It tells you that everyone else gets to move forward, but you need to keep analyzing, confessing, checking, ruminating, and punishing yourself just a little longer.

Recovery isn’t something you earn by proving you’re a good person. Recovery is something you allow yourself to pursue because you are a person.

You do not need to solve every doubt.

You do not need certainty.

You do not need to convince yourself you’re worthy.

You already are.

No matter what theme OCD attaches itself to, no matter how convincing the fear feels, and no matter how long you’ve struggled, you deserve the same chance at recovery as everyone else.

And yes—that includes you. 💚

✨ Follow OCD Midwest for updates on upcoming OCD Midwest events and to learn more about OCD!

✨ Link in our bio for our other social pages, OCD Midwest OCD walks information, and our website!

Disclaimer: Social Media is not therapy. This page should be used for educational purposes only. If you are in crisis call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency center.