Black & OCD
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Destigmatizing Mental Health and Centering the Black OCD Community
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- breaking down stigma and promoting effective coping strategies
- fostering understanding, empathy, and support among individuals grappling with OCD symptoms
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- facilitating a comprehensive understanding of OCD in Black sufferers
- enhancing the development of evidence-based treatments for Black OCD sufferers
- developing comprehensive and effective educational programming to train future mental health professionals in the treatment of Black OCD sufferers
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- offering mental health providers firsthand knowledge, clinical resources, and support necessary to treat Black OCD sufferers
- facilitating a supportive community for providers who advocate for the support of Black OCD sufferers
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Black Americans in the U.S. are suffering with OCD at a rate equivalent to the larger U.S. population but are less likely to have access to treatment. When able to find help, few Black Americans with OCD receive the recommended specialized treatment and fewer Black Americans with OCD use medication (Himle et al., 2008).
Black youth and adults with OCD are underserved in the mental health community and underrepresented in OCD research. ~IOCDF 2012, 2016
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Connecting youth, parents, family members, community partners, and mental health professionals. Bridging the gap between help-seeking and services provided for individuals and families dealing with OCD.
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