For the creative amongst you, OCD-UK member Gemma, came up with the idea of OCDoodle for OCDtober! Gemma explains in her own words. “As you know the OCD-UK logo was designed to represent OCD as it is, the ‘O’ 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 …
Getting Younger with Age
Getting Younger with AgeBlog post by: Taming Olivia LondonYou may be thinking ‘Hang on a minute, what’s up with this title? That’s not the way it works.’ And you’d be right, but please allow me to explain. You know every …
Laura – Facebook Stigma
Laura – Facebook StigmaBlog post by: Laura Barnes SwindonFacebook has come under a huge amount of flack recently… and maybe the tide of social media is changing?… however, for me, it has been a huge force for good. As a …
Hotel OCD misuse and apology
Over the weekend we were asked to intervene after concerns had been raised by our followers about misuse of OCD in a job advert by an hotel and wedding venue in Swansea. The venue were seeking staff with perfectionist traits, …
The Range – An update
Earlier this week we highlighted concerns that had been raised by our followers about two products being sold by a national retail outlet, The Range. The two products, wall art saying (I have OCD, Obsessive Cake Disorder), were considered inappropriate …
The Range – Disappointment in OCD products
Update: Wed 16th Aug – This issue is now resolved. Please review this post for updated comment. In a week when WHSmith announce they are working to deliver a comprehensive mental health well-being strategy that will not only raise awareness …
