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Learn more about OCD

This chapter will help you understand OCD better, symptoms and possible causes.

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We have all seen the above World Health Organization reference to OCD, but where did it originate? OCD-UK investigated…

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A message from the OCD-UK Young Ambassadors to the recently diagnosed

Having OCD

Having OCD is difficult to live with whilst working at recovery. This section has lots of information, advice and features to help during this time.

OCD-UK Conference Recordings: 2020 & 2021

Due to the pandemic, in 2020 and 2021 we checked into our virtual hotel to host our annual conference where we flew the flag for recovery. Those presentations are available to access completely free of charge.

Click here to access the recordings from both conferences.

Online OCD Support Groups

Facilitated by staff and volunteers with lived experience, our online support groups are a place to share experiences and exchange recovery focussed ideas.

Learn more about Overcoming OCD

This chapter will help you understand more about the recommended treatments for OCD, including how to access NHS or private treatment.

IAPT Database

When people in England seek OCD treatment they are usually referred to their Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service.

Find your local service

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April 2021: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) say no to Deep Brain Stimulation

OCD in Children and Young People

Children and young people can also suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

This section will be updated with information, advice and features for children and young people (up to age 18).

OCDUKYA Raising Awareness

In 2020, some of the OCD-UK Young Ambassadors worked together on a film to create awareness about OCD.

Watch the film

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A message from the OCD-UK Young Ambassadors to the recently diagnosed

Family, Friends and Carers (FFC)

OCD impacts on the lives of the whole family, especially those that love and care for people with OCD.

This section will be updated with lots of information, advice and features to help families understand and cope better with their loved one’s OCD.

Parents OCD Educational Workshops

We are funded for 2024-2027 to offer a series of workshops for parents of children with OCD. The workshops will take place online and in-person several times a year and all are free of charge.

Information & Book your place

Get Involved to Help OCD-UK

Get involved in the work of OCD-UK through raising awareness or fundraising. We will add more ways to get involved in this section in the weeks ahead.