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      Hi,

      Do social groups exist in the UK for adults with OCD? I’ve joined a few Facebook groups but members end up looking for reassurance for their OCD. I want some kind of group where you can just chat about how your OCD makes you feel, not the actual fears you have. I talk about my OCD to my partner but he will never under understand what it feels like. I don’t talk to family about my OCD because my Mum and Mother in Law don’t get it and either say I’m being daft or try and fix the problem. It would just be nice to chat to other people with OCD about how you’re feeling and know that someone else gets it. Half the problem for me is feeling like I am a problem because of my OCD with the people around me. I don’t want to talk about what bothers me just how knackered or scared I feel sometimes with people that understand.

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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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