Media Centre

OCD-UK works closely with all media to provide information on OCD and the work of the charity.

Please take a moment to read our OCD facts page for the media, which may answer many of your questions.

Our media team is based around the country and offers expert comments and information. If you are a journalist working on a OCD related story we can offer:

Interviews with medical experts
Details about our local and national level campaigns
OCD history, facts and statistics
Patient case studies
Families and carers who are willing to share their experiences
Regional contacts
Copies of OCD-UK publications
Online press releases
Out of hours contact service
Fast turnaround

For information, expert comments, case studies, interviews and news about our current campaigns, please direct your enquiry to the Press Office team who can fully assist you with your story. You may first wish to view our media OCD facts page.

Contacting the Press Office:

Tel: 0845 120 3778
Email: admin@ocduk.org

By post:
OCD-UK
PO Box 8955
Nottingham
NG10 9AU

Note to Editors:
About OCD-UK (Reg Charity No: 1103210)
OCD-UK is the leading national charity, independently working with and for people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Run by sufferers, for sufferers, OCD-UK aims to improve awareness of the condition both amongst the general public and within the medical community, with the long term aim of campaigning to ensure that every sufferer receives the quality of treatment they deserve. The charity also facilitate a safe environment for people affected by OCD to communicate with each other and provide mutual understanding and support. For more information visit www.ocduk.org or call 0845 120 3778

 

Press Release: 17th July 2009

Unique Conference Specifically for Family Members of OCD Sufferers (second press release)

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Press Release: 14th June 2009

Unique Conference Specifically for Family Members of OCD Sufferers

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Press Release: 10th June 2009

New Research Into Treatment Availability for People with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Press Release: 6th June 2009

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Charity Criticise MP Sir Gerald Kaufman

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Press Release: 12th August 2008

OCD Educational Support for Children and Young People

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July 10, 2008

The Weekly Ryan Podcast - Gerry Ryan (Ireland)

OCD-UK's overseas ambassador Dr Jeffrey Schwartz recorded a studio discussion on OCD with RTE's Gerry Ryan. Listen to the podcast now.

 

 

May 4, 2007

The Late Late Show (Ireland)

OCD-UK's Diana Wilson recently shared the sofa with other OCD sufferers talking about OCD on Irish TVs Late Late show. The Late Late Show has gone on to become an Irish institution and today is still the most popular programme on television in Ireland and the longest running chat show in the world.

For those in Ireland affected by OCD we have put together this fact sheet to help. For those that missed it, you can view it online on the 20th April 2007 archives (scroll to the bottom) of the page.

 

 

Press Release: 23rd October 2007

New Patrons for OCD-UK

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OCD in the Media

OCD-UK have worked with a variety of media outlets to provide research information, and case studies since our launch in 2004. These include BBC Breakfast TV, BBC local radio, GMTV, This Morning (ITV), Hollyoaks, Casualty, BBC World Service, Doctor Doctor (Five), Sky News, Richard and Judy, House of Obsessive Compulsive (Channel 4) and Vanessa's Real Lives (ITV1).

We have also worked with many national newspapers and magazines, below are some examples of these:

Derby Evening Telegraph - (1.6 Mb PDF) 17th October 2008
Daily Mail - 3rd April 2006
Independent - 3rd April 2006
Daily Mail - 4th November 2005
Daily Mail - 26th July 2005
The Dominion Post (New Zealand) - 23rd July 2005
BBC South East News - 24th May 2005
Nottingham Evening Post - (2.8mb PDF) 21st December 2004

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