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Recovery from Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Lessons from Yoda to Skywalker
by Allison Lax (written and posted on the IOCDF website, May 31, 2023) If an observer had been... more»Turn Adversity to Advocacy
Each year offers opportunities to raise awareness about BDD and OCD—the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Awareness Walk, the Annual OCD Conference, and OCD Awareness Week. Each involvement makes publicly visible these invisible brain disorders that cripple the lives of sufferers, their families, and friends. Collectively as a society, we are as healthy as the hardest hit of our members, so we’ve got work to do. To remove the stigma of brain disorders and to help cure them, we invite you to get involved: become a member of the International OCD Foundation, be an OCDvocate, volunteer, organize/attend a fundraising event, or make a donation.
Annual 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Awareness Walk
The 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Awareness Walk was created in 2013, the year after my pilgrimage from Cheyney, PA to Boston, MA in memory of Nathaniel, a 525-mile journey by foot. Like the original, this annual walk event builds community and raises awareness, funds, and hope. This year, we want to see how many million steps we can walk for OCD awareness together.
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Where: Christian Herter Park, Boston
When: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Registration, music, lawn games & exhibits: 9:00am
Welcome & Grand Marshall Remarks: 10:30am
Ribbon cutting & Walk: 10:45am
Food trucks, lunch, raffle & closing ceremony: 11:30-1:00pm
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MAY 24, 2014: Out of the Shadows
“Are you still walking?” friends often ask me. I answer, “Is there a cure for OCD and related disorders yet?” 7,400,000 steps later (over 3,700 miles), I continue to walk to tell Nathaniel’s story. One pilgrimage has morphed into another, … Continue reading
MAY 7, 2014: Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up
Why Erik’s Walking in Sacramento on May 10th Last year, Erik Duarte was inspired by the story of our son Nathaniel’s struggle with BDD in a blog the IOCDF posted on its website. He too has struggled with BDD. This … Continue reading
June 8, 2013 Day 19 — Jamaica Pond, Boston (3 miles or 6,000 steps)
It’s already two days after the walk (Monday, June 10) and I feel as if I am still in dreamland. Everything happened so fast. My Camino mind had difficulty adjusting to the new pace. However, the Friday night Terramia Restaurant … Continue reading
June 7, 2013 Day 18 — around Washington D.C. (13.5 miles or 27,000 steps)
Robert Hordan, my host on Capitol Hill, and I rise early and do the hearty breakfast thing. He thinks I’m melting away and wants to beef me up. I think I have lost a few … Continue reading
June 6, 2013 Day 17 — Downtown Washington (7.75 miles or 15,500 steps)
What miracles a good night’s sleep (longer than usual last night) can do to frame the new day. Emily, Kendra and David’s daughter, is not the only early riser today. I joined in too. A Kendra Breakfast Special enhances my … Continue reading