How to Join NOCD Support Groups ♥️

*Edit: I didn't realize that support groups are only available if you are actively in therapy at NOCD. I truly apologize because I realize that things like support groups can be so important to people, and I didn't realize it was part of what you get with therapy, and not separate. I'm very sorry for the confusion I created. With that said, I hope this at least helps people navigate to the support groups if you are actively in therapy. I had a hard time finding them when I first started with NOCD! Hey everyone! I realized today that I'm probably not the only one who had this problem and I don't want people to miss out on the support groups here because believe me, they added a level of support I didn't realize I needed and it has really helped me with my OCD. In the App: To find and join support groups in the app, go to the Therapy tab at the bottom of the NOCD application. Scroll down and click the section that says "Find a Support Group". It will take you to the Support Groups page. Then click on a support group that looks interesting to you. It will take you to the details page of that group. Then, to sign up one time for the upcoming Support Group, click "sign up" OR if you want to be signed up for all of the upcoming meetings for that Support Group, you can choose the checkbox that says "Sign up for all...". On the Website: To find and join support groups in the website, go to the Community tab at the top of the NOCD website. At the top you'll see a section that says "Support Groups". You can choose from the list of support groups that are at the top of this page, or you can click the link that says "See all groups" . If you choose "See all groups" it will take you to the Support Groups page. When you click on a support group that looks interesting to you, it will take you to the details page of that group. Then, to sign up one time for the upcoming Support Group, click "sign up" OR if you want to be signed up for all of the upcoming meetings for that Support Group, you can choose the checkbox that says "Sign up for all...". Joining a Support Group: Once you've signed up for a single support group or have signed up for all of the upcoming support group meetings, you will get an email an hour before the support group starts. The email will contain a link that you can use to join the support group when it's time to start. When you realize that it's time for the support group, go to your email, and click the link and it will open the zoom meeting for you. I hope this helps to find the support groups! I know that in my journey through managing OCD and doing OCD therapy, I put off going to support groups for a really long time. I realize now that I was just procrastinating and was losing out on a really important part of my therapy and recovery. I encourage everyone who has OCD and is in therapy to take advantage of this additional resource. It gives you good information, helps you to feel like you're not alone, helps you to feel like you're not the only one with your types of fears, and will help you process your emotions while you're dealing with the stress of managing OCD. I hope to see you there!