A person I used to know?

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I used to use this forum a long time ago with a old account and now I want to find a person I used to know here. How can I message them?

[Forum Moderators]

Forum moderators here:

If you used our previous forums, we understand that these new, improved forums may take a while to get used to and we’d like to help.

All active users of the previous forums were contacted about their accounts on the new forums. Many of your old “forum friends” will be using these forums …and by posting and replying to topics, you can make new forum friends too!

Why did the forums change?

Your safety is a top priority at OCD Action. We want everyone in our user community to always feel safe while using the forums.

So, we worked with user feedback to develop new forums with improved security and privacy features.

With your help, we launched these forums in late 2020, and they’ve been an invaluable source of support during very difficult and challenging times.

We also want to be sure that everyone knows:

– we gave users advance notice about these new forums, explained all changes and new features, and invited everyone to send us your questions

– it wasn’t possible to link these forums to the previous forums, so you cannot find older posts here

– some users from the previous forums chose not to keep their accounts active; if former users are not on these forums, this was a personal choice and not a decision made by OCD Action

Need more help? Still have questions? Email us at: forum@ocdaction.org.uk

We’re happy to help and will get back to you as soon as we can!

Forum Moderators

[Forum Moderators]

Hi there,

Occasionally, forum users email us asking how to get in touch with friends who are not active on the forums. We’re sorry, but to protect everyone’s safety, privacy and security, we never give out anyone’s contact details or personal information.

For the same reasons, please don’t post your own contact/ personal details on the forums – that includes social media details. If you do, we’ll get in touch and remind you that we’ll need to remove them.

And remember: your friends may just be taking a break from the forums. The best way to communicate with them, and all users at the same time, is to reply to a topic or start your own. If your friends do still visit the forums, they’ll see that you’re an active member of our forum use community!

Best wishes,

Forum Moderators

[Forum Moderators]

Hi:

Forum Moderators here – just checking in, as it’s been a while since we replied to your topic.

We want to be sure you know that, in addition to contacting the OCD Action Helpline and Email Service, you can visit our website’s Resources page: https://ocdaction.org.uk/resources/

You’ll find lots of helpful web-based resources on topics such as:

• An introduction to OCD
• Assessment and Diagnosis
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention
• Funding specialist treatment
• Getting a Yes from the NHS
• Good Quality CBT with ERP
• I am a parent of a young child
• Making the Most of Therapy
• Medication for OCD
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Preparing for a GP Appointment
• Primary Care for Adults
• Reassurance seeking
• Secondary Care for Adult
• Student Space: Management and Keeping Well
• Support at University
• Support for Families and Carers
• Treatment Options
• Treatments Not Recommended for OCD
• What to Look for in a Therapist
• Your Journey through the NHS

[Forum Moderators]

Other OCD-Related Support Services – Find Out More!

In addition to OCD Action, other organisations provide useful, reliable and relevant support for people with OCD and OCD-related conditions and their friends, families and carers. Find out more on our Resources page: https://ocdaction.org.uk/resources/

These are just some of the many organisations:

Maternal OCD: They provide help for women with perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a debilitating anxiety disorder, which is treatable. Maternal OCD’s aims are to:

• Raise awareness of perinatal OCD to healthcare professionals, mums to be/new mums, researchers and national decision-makers
• Provide information and support to mums and their families
• Encourage and support perinatal OCD research

BDD Foundation: Provides support for people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a preoccupation with perceived defects/flaws in appearance, often cause excessive self-consciousness. The Foundation:

• explains that BDD is a treatable condition and how, with the right help, recovery is very possible.
• provides information on support and treatment services available to UK residents
• recognises that the BDD community is worldwide. They encourage everyone to seek help and support through online services that can be accessed anywhere.

Asto Clinics: Asto is a UK charity providing treatment based on what works for individuals living with OCD. Asto’s founder, Steve Turnock, suffered from severe OCD and is aware of how life-changing the right support can be.

International OCD Foundation: The IOCDF is a large nonprofit serving the OCD community world-wide, including family members and health professionals. The IOCDF is known for:

• Their mission – to ensure that no one affected by OCD and related disorders is alone. Their community provides help, healing and hope.
• Their vision – that everyone impacted by OCD and related disorders has access to effective treatment and support.
• Their work – providing up-to-date education and resources, quality professional training, and advancing research.

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