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Walking With Nathaniel and BDD on ABC News

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A story about Denis' walk in memory of his son, Nathaniel, is featured on ABCNews.com today, in addition to a video about Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Denis' walk will end next week in Boston, with a rally in honor of his son to promote OCD and BDD awareness.

Click here for the full article and video.

Watch last year's conference keynote speakers, Christopher and Elizabeth Trondsen, talk about their experiences in overcoming OCD as a family.

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View this inspiring, 3 part video from their appearance at a University of Southern California Medical School event earlier this year and learn about how important families are in the treatment of OCD.

Watch the video here.

Jeff Bell on Here & Now today

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OCDF National Spokesperson Jeff Bell will be on NPR's Here & Now with Robyn Young at 12pm EST discussing his new non-profit A2A (Adversity to Advocacy) and OCD.

Tune in to find out more!

The Conference Buzz Blog is back for 2012!

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Join Christina Albano, our Conference & Social Media Intern, as she interviews the speakers and planners of the 19th Annual International OCD Foundation Conference in Chicago! This week, Christina interviewed Dr. Michael Jenike about the workshops he is speaking in at the Conference. We will be posting blogs on every Monday and Friday during the weeks leading up to the Conference in July, so keep an eye out for some exciting interviews in the coming weeks. Feel free to leave us some comments, too!

To read the Conference Buzz Blog, click here.

Win a trip to Boston during OCD Awareness Week!

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As part of this year's OCD Awareness Week (October 8-14), the IOCDF will be once again be holding a contest for artistic expressions of OCD experiences. Participants have a chance to enter into one of four categories: painting/photography, personal story/poetry/fiction, short film/video/animation, and song/music. To find out more or to submit an entry, visit: http://ocfoundation.org/awarenessweek/.