Books

Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts
by Sally M. Winston PsyD and Martin N. Seif PhD

Rewire Your OCD Brain: Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills to Break Free from Obsessive Thoughts and Fears by Catherine M. Pittman PhD
and William H. Youngs PhD

Needing to Know for Sure: A CBT-Based Guide to Overcoming Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking
by Martin N. Seif PhD and Sally M. Winston PsyD

Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions
by Edna B. Foa, PhD and Reid Wilson, PhD

Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Personalized Recovery Program for Living with Uncertainty
by Jonathan Grayson, PhD

The OCD Answer Book: Professional Answers To More Than 250 Top Questions About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Patrick McGrath, PhD

Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz

Obsessed: A Memoir of My Life with OCD
by Allison Britz

Is Fred in the Refrigerator?: Taming OCD and Reclaiming My Life
by Shala Nicely, Reid Wilson, et al.

The OCD Travel Guide: Finding Your Way in a World Full of Risk, Discomfort, and Uncertainty
by Michael Parker LCSW

Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life
by Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.

Online Resources

Not Alone Notes

A 501(c)3 nonprofit that mails free, handwritten letters to others with OCD and related disorders, to remind others they aren’t alone, encourage hope, and dispense resources.

NOCD

This website provides comprehensive information, support, guidance and virtual therapy for individuals with OCD. Includes a blog, an OCD community app, and 24/7 access to personalized self-management tools built by people who have been through OCD and successfully recovered.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that publishes articles in order to empower people, allowing them to choose how they live as they age.

Beyond OCD

With the aim to increase awareness and understanding of OCD, this site contains videos and reading materials about OCD, its symptoms, effects, treatments and more. It breaks the information down into easy-to-understand and easy-to-follow sections, so it’s perfect for those looking to share information on OCD with family members and friends.

OCD Challenge

Designed by OCD providers, researchers and advocates with the goal of improving the lives of those with OCD, this website offers a completely free, self-guided program that those with OCD can utilize to help manage their symptoms, utilizing customizable, interactive activities that follow the principles of ERP to help users better recognize and manage their compulsions and responses.

AARP Mental Health Center

Made of Millions

Created with the goal of reducing stigma around mental illness and increasing education and awareness, this site has blogs on various mental health topics, reading materials on intrusive thoughts and OCD, a global mental health livestream with various speakers, and more.

IOCDF

The IOCDF (International OCD Foundation) provides up-to-date education and resources on OCD, strengthens community engagement, delivers quality professional training, and advances groundbreaking research.