In a letter for The Times, Professor David Veale calls for the re-opening of the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit (ADRU) and other specialist mental health services closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. OCD-UK support Professor Veale’s call to open the …
Getting the most out of remote therapy
Getting the most out of remote CBTWith the delivery of CBT online now the new norm, we have prepared a guide to help you get the most out of your remote therapy.This article was first published in the OCD-UK magazine …
New Weekly Online OCD Support Groups
We are delighted to say that through funding awarded to OCD-UK by the Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund that from August we will be able to deliver weekly online OCD support groups that will continue for the next 12-months. In …
Special Edition of the OCD-UK Magazine – FREE DOWNLOAD
Since early March and throughout the developing pandemic, we have worked tirelessly to provide our community with helpful and supportive information. We are proud of the proactive work that our charity has achieved in supporting people affected by OCD. We …
Surviving OCD and COVID-19 by Dr Lauren Callaghan
Friend of OCD-UK, Dr Lauren Callaghan, is currently residing in Australia and inspired by the struggles we have been posting about wanted to try and help. So via Instagram she’s recently started posting a series of daily coping strategies and …
OCD and coronavirus (COVID-19) – Summary
Summary of how coronavirus is impacting on people living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (or more routinely referred to as OCD) is a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive and unwelcome thoughts, commonly referred to as …
OCD and Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Resources
For many of us right now life seems stressful and anxiety provoking, even before we add OCD into the mix. To try and alleviate some of that we have collated some of the helpful resources for those living with anxiety …
OCD and Coronavirus Survival Tips
If you’re like us, the last thing you want to do is read yet another article or social media post about the coronavirus outbreak (or to give it the official name, COVID-19), but the ongoing public health concerns around the …