OCD Wisconsin

10/12/2025

10/12/2025

It's OCD Awareness Week!!!

We're so excited to kick off , a worldwide event that serves to dispel myths about obsessive compulsive disorder, break the stigma around mental illness, and provide education about the disorder and how to support those affected.

This , whether you share facts, tell your own story, or otherwise support OCD Awareness, YOU are making a powerful difference.

Join us in ensuring that no one affected by OCD and related disorders suffers alone.

10/09/2025

🌟 Only 3 days to go! 🌟
Join us for the OCD Walk Milwaukee — a 1.6-mile walk around the beautiful Frame Park in Waukesha this Sunday, October 12th, from 9–11 AM! 💙

Come together with our community to raise awareness, support one another, and take steps for OCD recovery.

📝 You can register before or at the event – everyone is welcome!
🎟️ $2 raffle with 3 lucky winners
🎉 Fun exposures & community activities
🍎 Snacks for purchase

Let’s walk, connect, and make every step count! 💪


📍 Frame Park • Waukesha, WI
🕘 Sunday, Oct. 12 • 9:00–11:00 AM
👉 Learn more: iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee

10/07/2025

📣 Calling Wisconsin OCD therapists❗️In honor of OCD Awareness Week, we at OCD Wisconsin, in collaboration with Rogers Behavioral Health, are hosting a special appreciation and networking event just for OCD clinicians!

🍫 S’MORE CONNECTIONS: An OCD Clinician Appreciation Event
🗓 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.

We’d love to see you there and celebrate all the incredible work you do for our community. ❤️

🎫 RSVP at this link! 👉 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=M0-t0noagU-2n0l_ez4wi4lzpDOeD81FvrqtXzIR9JVUMzdJQzRRSFFSMENVQjBKNUNXR0s5VllKNi4u

10/01/2025

🗓️ Countdown to the OCD Walk Milwaukee! 🥳
Only 12 days to go until we step up for a powerful cause!

📍 Join us at Frame Park, Waukesha
📅 Sunday, October 12, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

💙 Expect:
✅ Fun exposure activities
🍪 Delicious treats for purchase
💰 All proceeds support OCD Wisconsin and the International OCD Foundation!

👟 Let’s walk together to raise awareness, fight stigma, and build community. Every step makes a difference. 💪

📲 Register or donate at: iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee

09/10/2025

📣 We’re just 4 WEEKS AWAY from the OCD Walk - Milwaukee! 💙👟

Join us on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Frame Park in Waukesha, WI, as we walk to raise awareness and support for the OCD community.

🧠✨ Let’s take steps together for education, advocacy, and understanding!

📅 Save the date, spread the word, and bring your friends and family!

👉 Interested in sponsoring the event? Local businesses can learn more and sign up to support this important cause at www.ocdwisconsin.org

🌐 Event info + registration: iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee

08/30/2025

✨ ONE WEEK AWAY! ✨

We are so excited to welcome you to Wisconsin Gamechangers — a powerful, community-driven event bringing together individuals with OCD, families, and therapists for a day of storytelling, connection, and hope. 💙

🗓 Saturday, September 6th | 12–6 PM
📍 Evjue Stage, Bartell Theatre | Madison, WI

🎤 Featuring incredible lived-experience speakers, a community mixer, and facilitated by the amazing Chrissie Hodges.

👉 Tickets are still available — don’t wait!
🎟 Register now: tinyurl.com/ocdgcwi

Let’s reduce stigma, build community, and share hope. 💫

08/25/2025

We are so excited to welcome Chrissie Hodges, MS, CPFS as the facilitator for our 2025 x OCD GamechangersCommunity Event! 🎤✨��Chrissie is a global leader in OCD peer support and advocacy, and one of the most trusted voices speaking openly about taboo intrusive thoughts and Pure OCD. Her voice has been a lifeline to thousands of people worldwide—and we are deeply honored she’ll be guiding our event.��👇 Read her full bio:
I’m Chrissie Hodges, the founder and Executive Director of . I’m a Certified Peer Support Specialist with a Master’s in Psychology, and I co-founded Peer Recovery Services, where we manage a government contract overseeing Peer Support Specialists in the Colorado State Mental Institutes. I’m also the author of Pure OCD and advocate known for my YouTube videos on Pure OCD. For over a decade, I’ve dedicated my life to supporting individuals living with OCD, especially those navigating the dark, isolating corners of taboo intrusive thoughts and Pure OCD. I know firsthand how tormenting and lonely this disorder can feel, even after diagnosis and treatment.
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My mission is simple but powerful: no one should have to face OCD alone. I create spaces — online and in person — where people with OCD can feel seen, heard, and understood. Through all of my work, I help people connect with others who truly get it. Because when we hear our story in someone else’s voice, the shame starts to fade. And in its place, we grow self-compassion, empowerment, and hope.
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🗓 Saturday, Sept 6, 2025 | Bartell Theatre, Madison, WI
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🎟 Tickets on sale now — link in bio!
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Come experience a day of connection, community, and courageous storytelling—facilitated by someone who’s helped so many of us find our voice!

08/11/2025

Alie Ward recently released two episodes of Ologies focused on OCD, featuring IOCDF Co-Founder Wayne Goodman, MD, and OCD Wisconsin President Uma Chatterjee, MS, MHPS.

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: https://bit.ly/3S42BIn

08/08/2025

We’re proud to introduce Brooke Miller, BSN, RN as one of our incredible lived experience speakers for the 2025 x Community Event. 🧡🎙️

Brooke is a registered nurse, mental health advocate, and mother whose life is deeply rooted in both professional and personal experience with OCD and related disorders. Her advocacy work is a reflection of courage, compassion, and relentless hope—for her children, her community, and herself.
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👇 Read her full bio:

Brooke Miller, RN, BSN is a dedicated mental health advocate living with OCD, Anorexia Nervosa, Bipolar II, and Panic Disorder. She is an Advocate, Board Member of , member of the Community Advisory Network, and Lead Presenter for ’s Ending the Silence program. Brooke is also a proud parent to two children navigating their own mental health journeys—her 12-year-old lives with OCD and PANDAS, and her 10-year-old with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and panic disorder.

As a registered nurse, she has cared for diverse mental health populations and brings both professional and lived experience to her advocacy work. She has presented at IOCDF and NAMI conferences, been featured on mental health podcasts, and shares her family’s journey through her blog, smashingstigmas.com, and social media to raise awareness and reduce stigma.

🗓 Saturday, Sept 6, 2025 | Bartell Theatre, Madison, WI

🎟 Tickets are available now — link in bio!

Come be part of a day where truth, resilience, and community take center stage. Brooke’s story will move you—and remind you of the strength found in speaking up.

08/07/2025

🚶‍♂️💙 OCD Walk Milwaukee – Registration is OPEN! 💙🚶‍♀️

Join us this October to support the OCD community and raise awareness during the 1 Million Steps for OCD Walk!

📍 Frame Park, Waukesha, WI
📅 Sunday, October 12, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Together, we walk to break stigma and build hope. 🌟
Grab your friends, lace up your sneakers, and walk for a cause that matters! 🏃‍♀️👟

👉 Sign up today: iocdf.org/walkmilwaukee

01/14/2025

🌟 This week’s OCD Wisconsin Board Member Spotlight shines on Sarah Meadows! 🌟

Sarah grew up in Milwaukee and is currently completing her bachelor’s degree in Community Engagement and Education at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She has a deep passion for OCD and mental health advocacy, driven by her own lived experience with OCD. Sarah knows firsthand the challenges of feeling stuck in the OCD cycle and is committed to helping others find the resources and support they need.

Her advocacy journey began with the Fearless Family OCD Camp, where she served as a coach and felt inspired to expand her role in the OCD community. Now, as a board member, Sarah is excited to collaborate with the incredible team at OCD Wisconsin and continue making a difference for those impacted by OCD.
When she’s not studying or advocating, Sarah loves spending time with her adorable cat, Tickles!

👉 Swipe through to learn all about Rachel & why she serves on our board 👉

We’re so grateful for Sarah’s energy, compassion, and dedication to our mission here at OCD Wisconsin! Stay tuned for more spotlights on our amazing board members working to make a difference here at OCD Wisconsin! 💚