OCD Wisconsin — IOCDF Affiliate

Fearless Family Camp is returning this summer! Slots are still open for youth aged 10-14 and their families to join us at Cedar Valley UCCI Retreat Center for a weekend of fun activities, community building, and structured ERP. Visit ocdwisconsin.org for more info!

🚶‍♀️ Just 3 days until the OCD Walk Milwaukee! Join us for a 1.6-mile walk around beautiful Frame Park in Waukesha 💙 🗓️ Sun, Oct 12 | 9–11 AM 📝 Register before or at the event 🎟️ $2 raffle (3 winners) 🎉 Fun exposures & snacks for purchase 👉 iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee

S'MORE CONNECTIONS 🗓 Wednesday, October 15th | 2:30–4:00 PM 📍 Camp Trippalindee (601 Langdon St, Madison) Come join us for light snacks, s’mores by the fire, non-alcoholic beverages, and a chance to connect with other therapists who are as passionate about OCD care as you are

🚶‍♀️ Counting down to the OCD Walk Milwaukee! 📅 Sun, Oct 12 | 🕘 9–11AM 📍 Frame Park, Waukesha, WI 🎉 Fun exposure activities 🍪 Treats for purchase 💙 All proceeds support OCD Wisconsin Join us! ➡️ iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee #OCDWalk #1MillionSteps4OCD #MentalHealthAwareness

📣 Just 4 weeks away! Join us for the OCD Walk - Milwaukee 💙👟 🗓️ Oct 12, 2025 🕘 9–11 AM 📍 Frame Park, Waukesha, WI Walk for awareness, support & hope. 💡 Learn more & register: iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee 🤝 Sponsor info: ocdwisconsin.org #1MillionSteps4OCD #iocdf

🚨 Less than a week away! 🚨 OCD Wisconsin x OCD Gamechangers comes to the Bartell Theatre, Madison THIS SATURDAY (Sept 6, 12–6 PM). 🎤 Stories, connection & hope — don’t miss it! 🎟 Register: tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

✨ ONE WEEK AWAY! ✨ 🗓 Saturday, September 6th | 12–6 PM 📍 Evjue Stage, Bartell Theatre | Madison, WI 👉 Tickets are still available — don’t wait! 🎟 Register now: tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

Excited to announce: Chrissie Hodges, MS, CPFS will facilitate our 2025 OCD WI x Gamechangers Community Event! A leader in OCD advocacy and peer support, Chrissie’s voice has guided thousands to healing. 🗓 Sept 6 | Madison, WI 🎟 tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

Alie Ward (@alieward) recently released two episodes of Ologies (@Ologies) focused on OCD, featuring IOCDF Co-Founder Wayne Goodman, MD, and OCD Wisconsin President Uma Chatterjee, MS, MHPS (@UmaRChatterjee). In a powerful moment, Dr. Goodman describes a part of OCD that is often misunderstood: people with OCD know their thoughts are irrational — and yet, they still feel intense anxiety and the need to act on them. "That’s what really struck me — the paradox between the irrationality of the thoughts, the excessiveness of the behaviors, and totally preserved insight and executive functioning." — Wayne Goodman, MD Listen to the episodes: bit.ly/3S42BIn

Brooke Miller, BSN, RN is a mental health nurse, parent, and lived experience advocate living with OCD, Bipolar II, and more. Her story spans generations—and she’s sharing it at our 2025 OCD WI x Gamechangers Event. 🗓 Sept 6 | Madison, WI 🎟 tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

📣 Registration is OPEN for the #OCDWalk in Milwaukee! 🗓️ Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 📍 Frame Park, Waukesha, WI 🕘 9AM–11AM Walk to raise awareness, break stigma, and support the OCD community 💙 👉 Sign up: iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee #1MillionSteps4OCD #MentalHealthMatters #OCDWisconsin

Meet Alyssa Lentz, LPC, NCC—OCD specialist, therapist, and lived experience advocate. From misdiagnosis in childhood to becoming the kind of provider she once needed, Alyssa’s story is one of healing and hope. 🗓 Sept 6 | Madison, WI 🎟 tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

#OCDAwareness+Uma🤝 @Ologies with @AlieWard—the #1 science podcast in the WORLD! 🥹 Honored to share my @Ologies episode on ALL things #RealOCD lived experience + research! Thank you Alie for having me & Dr. Wayne Goodman on for 2 episodes!🫶🏾🙏🏾 Tune in👉🏾 alieward.com/ologies/ocdbon…

One Mind Lived Experience Council member, neuroscientist, board-certified #MentalHealth peer specialist @UmaRChatterjee, MS, MHPS shares her experience living with OCD on the latest episode of @alieward's @Ologies podcast. Listen to the podcast to learn more about Uma's experience with #OCD & how it inspired her to pursue a career in research & mental health #advocacy: bit.ly/4l54yln Learn more about the One Mind Lived Experience Council: bit.ly/4m0k971

🧠 UWM Psychology Clinic is hosting two virtual CBT-based groups! 🔹 Learn skills to manage emotions, unhelpful thoughts, and more. 📞 Call 414-229-5521 to schedule a screening. 🔗 Learn more: [UWM Psychology Clinic website] #MentalHealthMatters #CBT #Therapy #UWMThrive

We were proud to represent OCD Wisconsin at the #IOCDF2025 Conference in Chicago! 🌟 Our board members led sessions & presented research, connecting with advocates, professionals & families. Grateful to be part of this powerful community. 💙 #OCDWisconsin #TogetherForOCD

Meet John Henry Klobucar—financial advisor, outdoorsman, and OCD advocate. After a lifetime of struggle, he was finally diagnosed and found the treatment he needed. Now he shares his story to help others get there sooner. 🗓 Sept 6 | Madison, WI 🎟 tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

Speaker Spotlight 🎤 Meet Tracie Ibrahim, LMFT, CST—NOCD’s Chief Compliance Officer and lived experience advocate who’s spent 47 years navigating OCD. She’ll share her powerful story at our 2025 OCD WI x Gamechangers event. ⠀ 🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

🌲✨ Only 2 spots left for Fearless Family Camp! ✨🌲 Join us for a weekend of connection, courage, and community — where OCD doesn't hold the pen. 💪 📅 Last day to register: July 13th 📍 Learn more + enroll now: ocdwisconsin.org/camp

Meet speaker @UmaRChatterjee M.S., MHPS—neuroscientist, mental health advocate, and lived experience leader. She’ll take the stage at our 2025 OCD Wisconsin x OCD Gamechangers event to share her story & bridge science with humanity. 🎟 Get your ticket → tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

We’re thrilled to announce the 5 lived experience speakers for the 2025 OCD Gamechangers x OCD Wisconsin Community Event—happening Sept 6 in Madison, WI! An afternoon of raw, powerful storytelling, community, and hope—followed by a mixer to connect & build community. 💚