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      Hi everyone,

      If you have OCD I know what you are going through. As someone who has suffered with OCD for my entire life and been on medication for 13 years I cannot express to you enough how helpful medication can be. I strongly advise you take the medication. I am not a doctor, but in my personal experience, medication can be extremely helpful. OCD is caused, oftentimes, by a chemical imbalance in the brain. As soon as you correct this balance, you will find your anxiety will most likely lessen. Will it go away completely? No. But it helps a lot. If you have any worries about the side effects (which for me have always been minor compared to the benefits) I would talk to your doctor.

      Reach out if you need someone to talk to.

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        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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