This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Monday 6th October 2025 at 6pm. We’re staying virtual and hosting our AGM through Zoom again this year, so more people can get involved! The AGM is open to all …
OCD Conference – Nottingham
Join us to celebrate our 16th annual conference as we bring our nationwide annual conference back to Nottingham on Saturday 8th November 2025, and we really hope you will be able to join us. The OCD-UK annual conference is a …
Unqualified & unlicensed ‘OCD therapists’ exploiting vulnerable people
Updated: 10th December 2024. OCD can cause immense suffering for both adults and children who are affected by it. Understandably, people who are desperate to alleviate their symptoms sometimes turn to private therapists for treatment, but at OCD-UK we have …
Happy Pride Month
Happy Pride MonthThis month is Pride month and OCD-UK are delighted to share this image and take this opportunity to reiterate our commitment to our diversity charter that we launched in September 2021. Creating an inclusive organisation is a fundamental …
Research opportunity: An exploration into the experiences of individuals with POCD
This study has received ethical approval from Kings College London Research Ethics Committee (Approval Number: HR/DP-24/25-36157). An exploration into the experiences of individuals living with, and disclosing symptoms of Paedophile Themed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder We like to …
Welcome to the team Megan
Earlier this year we welcomed the newest member of the ever expanding OCD-UK team, Megan, who joined us full time to help improve our support services. We also want to take this opportunity to congratulate Megan who yesterday collected …
Culture, identity and diversity in OCD – Talk & Discussion
Tuesday 28th January, 8pm. Culture, identity and diversity in OCD is not something that we talk about too often, yet culture, identity and diversity can affect how we experience OCD and its treatment. This interactive talk and discussion will …
New Patron – Professor Roz Shafran
OCD-UK welcomes Professor Roz Shafran as a new Patron of our charity. Professor Roz Shafran is a leading psychologist who has won multiple awards for her contributions to clinical research, which has included research on Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder. Welcoming the news, …
OCD-UK leaves X
As the year draws to an end, we have been reflecting on the work of the charity during 2024 and our plans for the new year, and we are sharing our decision to leave the X social media platform. …
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms across the Menstrual Cycle
University of Oxford Medical Sciences Interdivisional Research Ethics Committee (MS IDREC) – Approval Number: R94465/RE002. Research Governance, Ethics & Assurance Team University of Oxford, Boundary Brook House, Churchill Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7GB ethics@medsci.ox.ac.uk Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms …
People’s experiences of intrusive thoughts of harming others wanted for short fictional film
A British film director, Hendrik Ehlers, is making a short fictional film about a character who is troubled by intrusive thoughts of harming others. The aim of the film is to accurately and sympathetically portray the inner life of someone …
Research opportunity: Understanding the impact of life experiences across mental health difficulties
This study has received ethical approval from the University of Oxford Central University Research Ethics Committee (CUREC) (Approval Number: R89339/RE001). Understanding the impact of life experiences across mental health difficulties, OCD, PTSD and anxiety. Summary We are …
