List of Resources and Links

1.) A Guide for Couples

Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix

2.) General Resources

Depression Awareness Recognition & Treatment (D/ART)
301-443-4140 ~ www.nimh.nih.gov/DART/index.htm

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association: 1-800-82-NDMDA

NAMI: 703-524-7600
NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) ~ www.nami.org

National Mental Health Association 703-684-7722 ~ www.nmha.org

3. Recommended OCD- Related Resources

The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation A national organization based in Connecticut, its stated mission is to educate the public and professionals, provide assistance to those with OCD, and support research. Among the information found at this site:
~ OCD newsletter
~ OCD support groups
~ OCD publications
~ Information on an annual three day conference on OCD

OCDOnline.com (Website Ranked #1 at ‘Top Ten Links’)
The only website that gives a large focus to the ‘Purely Obsessional’ form of OCD. The creator of this site, Dr Steven Phillipson, states that it is exclusively devoted to promoting a greater understanding of OCD's treatment and mental processes, and that OCD is still minimally understood by the majority of health professionals.

~	"Although the most commonly known forms of OCD (contamination and checking) have received the greatest amount of media and research attention, lessor known forms of OCD (i.e. the purely obsessional type and the responsibility OC) make up a very large proportion of the clinical population."
~	"The articles presented here represent state of the art conceptual understanding and treatment approaches developed for mainstream and lessor studied forms of OCD".

Cherry’s Website: Working Together To Turn Ocd Caterpillars Into Butterflies. This website is the personal page of an individual with OCD. She includes information such as:
~ Definition of OCD (includes DSM IV definition.)
~ Photos from the OCD Conference.
~ Information on books and articles.
~ Personal OCD humor, poetry, and success stories.

The Obsessive Compulsive Resource Center runs this Web site with information on:
~ OCD in children and adolescents includes sections on what OCD is, fun and    games, and artwork by children.
~ Physicians' network with information on OCD treatment and discussion    groups.
~ Delineating what is OCD and what is not.
~ Information for family members.

The Trichotillomania Learning Center

4.) The Anxiety Disorders Association of America Web Page