Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & RelationshipsBy OCDUKYA Molly”I made this poster months ago to motivate me and help me to see how lovely life can be again once I’m better from my OCD.” – Molly Please complete our short, anonymous …
Anna – OCD & Relationships
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & RelationshipsBy OCDUKYA AnnaOCD took over my relationships. It became such a large part of me that it felt like the relationships I had were no longer between me and the person but between OCD and …
Hollyoaks
OCD in the MediaHollyoaks to air character’s struggle with OCDOCD-UK working alongside actress Alex Fletcher and Hollyoaks makers Lime PicturesArticle published: 20th April 2021Share this postHollyoaks actress Alex Fletcher Earlier this month, Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks confirmed that the character Diane …
Lucy – OCD & Relationships
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & RelationshipsBy OCDUKYA LucyLucy The monster in my mind promised to be my best friend. Sixteen years old, pals with inside jokes, secret handshakes and sleepovers. A sister who was irritating but loveable, skipped the rebellious …
OCD and Stigma
I’ve seen so much stigma in the media lately surrounding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Whilst it’s usually water off a ducks back, the pandemic has unravelled some hard stigma busting work. People and companies with big platforms have been trivialising OCD.
Mia – OCD & Taboo thoughts
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & Taboo thoughtsAn Illustration by OCDUKYA Mia”Even if you think these thoughts are you, they are not!” – Mia Please complete our short, anonymous feedback form about Mia’s post
Erin – Illustration
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContact”I’ve messed everything up”An Illustration by OCDUKYA Erin Please complete our short, anonymous feedback form about Erin’s post
Sam – OCD & Taboo thoughts
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactTaboo ThoughtsBy OCDUKYA Sam Intrusive thoughts, so much taboo surrounds them. In some ways I can understand why, OCD can give you all sorts of nasty thoughts that are completely against your morals as a person. You may …
Leo – OCD & Taboo Thoughts
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactTaboo ThoughtsBy OCDUKYA Leo LeoIt’s something that doesn’t get talked about much because, well, it’s taboo. But the issue with that is many young people with OCD worry about these taboo thoughts in their brain, and fear talking …
Emily – To my parents & friends
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactFor my parents & friends By OCDUKYA Emily To my parents & friends,I know I seem irrational, always on high alert and hostile, but my mind doesn’t work quite the same way as yours. I know it seemed …
Mia – The thought that likes to stay
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactThe thought that likes to stayA Poem by OCDUKYA Mia This thought in my mind, I think about it all the time. When I’m up, when I’m down, it turns my life upside down. However hard I try …
Ella D – Stigma
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & StigmaBy OCDUKYA Ella”There’s a certain stigma around OCD. It’s always girls with the colour coordinated pens and people telling them how “OCD” they are, and them agreeing and loving it. Or how someone with a …
