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PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH STUDY ON LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE WITH OCD

Did you know? LGBTQIA+ people are six to nine times more likely to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) than their cisgender, heterosexual peers.

Our friends in the Storch Lab at Baylor are conducting a study on OCD in the queer community. They hope their study will help inform more inclusive theories and treatment practices for LGBTQIA+ people with OCD. Please consider participating (if relevant) and sharing widely within the OCD community. Email PrideOCD@bcm.edu or access the survey directly at: https://tinyurl.com/uhsd963h

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November 28th- Messages of Hope: A Holiday Card Making Event in New Orleans

The holidays can be a hard time for those who are away from home to get help with their OCD. Something as simple as a card and a message from the heart can make a huge difference. Along with Rise Center for OCD and Anxiety, we are hosting a holiday card making event on November 28th. These cards will be sent to children, adolescents, and adults who are receiving treatment for OCD and related disorders away from home over the holiday season.

Drop by 3500 Canal St between 4 and 7. Parking available on site. To the left of the main entrance (facing Clark St), press the top buzzer (by the camera) to be let in. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor and proceed to the right, following the hallway to St. Vincent’s Hall. We’ll provide all of the supplies!

This amazing initiative, developed by Not Alone Notes and the IOCDF, is a great way to send messages of hope to those working hard to reclaim their lives from OCD.

Can’t make it, but want to participate? Click here to learn more about sending your cards directly to the IOCDF for distribution.
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PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH, RACE, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY

Experiences of racial microaggressions can be challenging for people, and some research has suggested they relate to obsessive compulsive symptoms. The researchers below are seeking to study the frequency of experience of racial microaggressions, obsessive compulsive symptoms, and psychological flexibility. Studying psychological flexibility can help them learn how to support people facing these experiences.

Who is eligible: People who are over age 18 and identify with at least one non-white racial identity.

What is involved: Two brief 10-15 min surveys one month apart. You can choose to participate now and then will be contacted in 1 month for the second survey.

Participants who complete 75% or more of the survey and pass all checks for spam can be entered into a raffle to win one of of 5 $25 gift cards! There will be a raffle for each time point of the survey! 

Please see below for the link to participate and for further information:

https://tinyurl.com/mentalhealthrace