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.
