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\nBehavioral health leader touches more than 3.6 million lives\u2014including consumers, psychologists and psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and health plans\u2014in extraordinary annual effort to end the stigma associated with OCD<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#behavioralhealth<\/a>–Today NOCD<\/a>, the #1 provider for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), announced the results of its second annual OCD Awareness Month<\/a>, a one-month expansion of the International OCD Foundation\u2019s (IOCDF) annual #OCDWeek<\/a>. This year the company raised the bar on elevating OCD awareness by massively expanding the number and type of activities held on the ground and online. NOCD produced a total of 70 events during OCD Awareness Month that reached, engaged, or educated over 3.6 million people.\n<\/p>\n

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\nEvery activity was designed to increase the understanding of OCD among the public, providers, and payers to encourage delivery of effective care that can improve clinical outcomes, while also reducing the cost of care for those in need. Today over 180 million people worldwide are affected by OCD. But many aren\u2019t receiving effective therapy due to misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, or a simple lack of awareness among therapists, health plans, and families about novel therapeutic approaches (such as ERP therapy<\/a>) that can bring relief to their patients, members, and loved ones.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis year we dramatically increased our investment in the community to give OCD awareness a much louder voice, and we were, frankly, astounded and gratified by the results,\u201d said Stephen Smith, chief executive officer of NOCD. \u201cResearch shows it can take 10 years or more before someone affected by OCD can find appropriate care. That\u2019s unacceptable, given the fact that effective therapies are as close as the smartphone in your hand today. The key to helping people find relief starts with awareness, and we want to reach as many people as possible with the knowledge, resources, and easy access to care they need to feel better and reclaim their life.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nAmong the 70 events produced by NOCD:\n<\/p>\n