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.
