SUPPORT GROUPS---OCD

 
 

Please note—The information listed here comes from many sources. 

Please check individual groups for suitability for your family’s needs.

See additional support groups under "Support Groups > Mental Health"

 

 

Yahoo OCD Support Group

www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/OCD-support

An online support group run by Wendy Mueller.  This is a very large, secular group, and most members are anonymous.  A psychiatrist (Michael Jenike, MD) and a psychologist (James Claiborn, Ph. D.) answer many of the questions posted daily.  The group runs through public email format, and can be accessed through its website or through your private email.

To join, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Jewish Scrupe Group 

www.groups.yahoo.com and enter Jewish-Scrupe-Group in the search box  

An online support group for frum people with OCD mediated by Sheryl Prenzlau, MSW, a therapist in Israel specializing in the treatment of OCD.  The group is small, but it’s a great place to contact Sheryl with questions.

 

 

New Jersey OC Foundation

www.njocf.org/supportgroups.htm

A listing of support groups for OCD, courtesy of the New Jersey OC Foundation.

 

 

Lakewood OCD Support Group

Call 732-363-4567 for information 

A support group for frum women with OCD in Lakewood. NJ facilitated by Mrs. Gail Frankel, former president of the OCD Foundation of Philadelphia.

For support for men with OCD, call 732-886-6964.

 

 

OCD Spouse Support

732-534-5793

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Telephone support for wives of OCD sufferers.  This group is led by Mrs. Esti Safran MD EDS.  Callers can be anonymous.

 

Center For Anxiety

888-837-7473

www.centerforanxiety.org 

Free support groups for individuals with OCD (and co-occurring disorders) as well as their family/friends. Learn skills and strategies to improve everyday life and make daily challenges more manageable. Attendees of the group will learn what OCD is, how to live with uncertainty, coping strategies and methods of treatment, specifically focusing on the research supported methods of Exposure and Response Prevention (E/RP). Open to anyone diagnosed with OCD or anyone looking to help emotionally support someone with OCD.

Manhattan Location: meets from 6:00pm-7:00pm on the 2ndThursday of each calendar month. Attendees can reserve a spot by contacting the office or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Brooklyn Location: meets from 7:00pm-8:00pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each calendar month. Attendees can reserve a spot by contacting the office or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Rockland County Location: meets from 12:00pm-1:00pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each calendar month. Attendees can reserve a spot by contacting the office or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..