Do you know OCD Action has Memberships? Find out more here…

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Only £17 a year to help our charity!

As a user of this popular sub-forum, do you know that OCD Action also offers a Membership? Members come from all walks of life and represent the diversity within the OCD Community.

Why should I become a Member?

• To ensure people affected by OCD remain at the heart of all our work
• To give you a voice at a local and national level
• To raise funds for OCD Action and our invaluable work with people affected by OCD

What else does Membership Include?

• A copy of OCD Action’s Member Magazine twice a year
• Discounted tickets for OCD Action’s events, such as our National Conference
• An invitation to OCD Action’s AGM and an opportunity to vote on important charity decisions

Ress here, for everything you need to know to become a Member: https://ocdaction.org.uk/get-involved/membership/

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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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