Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactRobyn – Climbing the Mountain Hey, my name is Robyn, I am 14 years old and I was diagnosed with intrusive thoughts OCD in May 2017. Here is my story… People started to notice, laugh and question …
Pure O – The Facts
Described as refreshingly honest and ground breaking, ‘Pure’ is Channel 4’s new comedy drama based on the fantastic book Pure by Rose Bretécher (pen name), which starts this evening. We loved Rose’s book and we’re looking forward to enjoying the series …
NICE Consultation
OCD-UK is a stakeholder in the NICE Guidelines for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and BDD (CG31). NICE are currently consulting on a proposal to update this guideline and have invited OCD-UK and other stakeholders to offer feedback on five …
OCD-UK Conference – 2019
We want to thank everybody that made this year’s conference in Brighton such a huge success. Building on that great success we are already planning ahead and we’re delighted to announce that the next OCD-UK conference will be taking place …
Become an OCD-UK Young Ambassador!
OCD Young Ambassador ProjectsAre you a young person with OCD? We want you to get involved!The onset of OCD at a young age can be distressing and confusing for children, young people and their families. Our Children, Young People and …
Welcome to our new website
Welcome to our brand new websiteWell hello to you, and hello to our BRAND NEW website. Months in the making, we’re delighted to launch the beta version of our brand new website, we hope you like it! But before we …
Hannah Climbing Snowdon
#FantasticFundraiser FocusHannah Climbing SnowdonIn July one of our amazing #FantasticFundraisers Hannah Nelson successfully climbed Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales at an elevation of 1,085 metres above sea level. She told us why she decided to take on this challenge …
East Midlands Support Groups Update
The Nottingham and Derby OCD Support Groups are open to anyone affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, be they sufferers, family members or friends. We provide an informal meeting where people affected by OCD can talk to others in a friendly, understanding …
Jessica’s Blog
Jessica Blog post by: Jessica Emily New ZealandJust remember OCD isn’t a life sentence, it’s a learning curve. Something that life threw at you to say “Try this one on for size” with hard work and believing in recovery you …
Interview with Laura Greenway, Performance Artist
Interview with Laura Greenway, Performance ArtistInterview by: Claire Goldenberg SussexIf 26 year old Laura Greenway looks familiar, you may have seen her on TV’s ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ or you may have seen her on social media, or at …
CBT isn’t a talking therapy, it’s a doing therapy
CBT isn’t a talking therapy, it’s a doing therapyDr. Lucy Oldfield is a practising Clinical Psychologist working in a primary care adult mental health setting in the NHS alongside lecturing at Goldsmiths on the Foundations in Clinical Psychology and Health Services …
