Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactMen’s mental health awarenessBy OCDUKYA AnnaWe are continuing our men’s mental health theme, as we share work from our young ambassador Anna. Speaking out about OCD is something many men find difficult, due to the stigma behind …
Our ears are wide open A poem by Zoe WilsonWith world mental health awareness day and OCD Awareness Week soon upon us, Zoe, our children, young people & parent lead shared her thoughts to encourage men with OCD to reach …
This study has been reviewed, and approved, by University of Oxford MS CUREC board (ref: R74372/RE001). The effect of difficult interpersonal memories on emotional responses My name is Sam French and I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & the easing of COVID-19 restrictionsNow that COVID restrictions have largely been lifted across the UK, coping with the return to ‘normality’ may be difficult and even overwhelming to those who suffer from Contamination OCD, with …
“What we would like our therapists to know”By the OCD-UK Young AmbassadorsOCDUKYA’s2nd September 2021Share this post”What I found helpful was looking back and acknowledging how far you’ve come and how much you’ve changed. Not only in terms of rituals but …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & IdentityWho am I without OCD? If I didn’t suffer with it, would I still be me? OCD is horrible and takes control of me, but I’ve lived with it for so long, I feel like …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactAnna’s Recovery”I used to volunteer at an animal sanctuary and dog walk for my neighbours, but as my OCD got worse, I lost the ability to do these things. I struggled to be in a place I …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContact OCD & Identity By OCDUKYA Tom”It took me a while to realise this, but I am not OCD. I am simply someone with OCD. OCD does not define who I am nor will it decide my …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & Identity By OCDUKYA EmilySometimes a therapist saying your intrusive thoughts are not related to who you are doesn’t quite cut it. For me, I like knowing the facts behind It. I am a psychology A-level …
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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & IdentityBy OCDUKYA RachelInside of my head there’s a voice, It doesn’t sound like mine. I can’t remember my life without it, It’s there all of the time. It shouts and screams and yells, Shattering the …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & IdentityBy OCDUKYA BeckyWhen you are in therapy, because it takes so much out of you, it can really become a large part of your life. From personal experience, your life can begin to revolve around …
