As well as this month’s theme of “OCD is…”, I also wanted to share how I intend to try and beat some of the OCD worries that have returned during the pandemic. Understandably, the coronavirus outbreak has been a massive setback for me and, while this is frustrating, I have decided to make a list of all the things that I’m now concerned about as lockdown eases. I will then divide them up into small tasks, so I gradually build up to my aim.

For example, going to town is now something that I am very unwilling to do because there are so many things associated with it that I am worried about (which is a shame because I love shopping). My plan is to divide this into stages, building up from being able to go on a walk by myself and taking a bag outside, all the way to going to town with a bag by myself or with a friend. Hopefully, this is a strategy that others will find helpful.