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Support Groups

OCD Action’s Online Support Groups provide a safe and welcoming environment where you can connect with others with similar experiences and offer mutual support without judgement. All support groups are peer led and facilitated by a dedicated team of trained volunteers.

Our support groups are available to anyone based in the UK. Participation is easily accessible via Zoom, with the option to have your camera on or off. For those unable to access Zoom, we provide a limited number of places in our phone support groups. We send the calls out, so there are no charges to join.

In addition to regular support group sessions, each support group has a private Facebook group. If you would like to connect with fellow members outside of support group sessions, you are welcome to join these online communities.

Signing up to attend any of our support groups gives you access to an additional monthly Navigating Services group, where you can learn about accessing treatment via the NHS, treatment pathways and using mental health services.

You can sign-up to a maximum of three support groups initially. After attending these at least once, you are welcome to sign-up to a further one or two support groups.

(Please note we are experiencing a high volume of registrations to our support groups. Please allow up to 14 days before you receive confirmation that you are fully registered by our sign-up volunteers. Thank you.)

    Please note: You may not select more than one support group per section and a maximum of three support groups, overall. Please only choose a phone group if you cannot access Zoom, as phone group spaces are very limited.

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have OCD and would like to sign up to attend an evening group:
    (1)Zoom group – on the second and fourth Monday of the month, 7pm(11) Zoom group - on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7pm(19) Zoom group - on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, 7pm(39) Zoom group - on the first and third Wednesday of the month, 7pm

    The following groups are fully booked and currently closed for registration:
    (8) Zoom group – on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 7pm
    (16) Zoom group - on the first and third Thursday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have OCD and would like to sign up to attend a daytime support group:
    (17) Zoom group – on the first and third Thursday of the month, 11am(18) Zoom group – on the first and third Thursday of the month, 11am

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have Contamination OCD and would like to attend a:
    (9) Zoom group – on the third Tuesday of the month, 7pm

    The following group is fully booked and currently closed for registration:
    (13) Zoom group - on the first Wednesday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have Pure O OCD and would like to sign up to attend the:
    (4) Zoom Intrusive Harm thoughts group – on the third Monday of the month, 7pm(5) Zoom Scrupulosity and Morality OCD group – on the third Monday of the month, 7pm(28) Zoom Intrusive Sexual thoughts group – on the second Thursday, 7pm

    The following group is fully booked and currently closed for registration:
    (15) General Pure O Zoom group - on the third Wednesday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I am currently a student with OCD and would like to attend a:
    (21) Zoom group – on the first Tuesday and third Wednesday, 7pm)

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have Perinatal OCD and would like to attend a:
    (20) Zoom group – on the second Tuesday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I identify as a man living with OCD and would like to attend the following men's only group:
    (22) Phone group- on the second Tuesday, 7pm(23) Zoom group - on the fourth Tuesday, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I experience Hoarding alongside my OCD and would like to attend a:
    (25) Zoom group – on the third Tuesday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have Autism alongside my OCD and would like to attend a:
    (24) Zoom group – on the fourth Thursday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have Depression alongside my OCD and would like to attend a:
    (7) Zoom group – on the first Monday of the month, 7pm(10) Zoom group – on the third Tuesday of the month, 7pm(40) Zoom group – on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I have an Eating disorder alongside my OCD and would like to attend a:
    (26) Zoom group – on the fourth Monday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer living with OCD and would to attend a:
    (27)Zoom group – on the first Tuesday of the month, 7pm

    Please select the box that applies to you:
    I am currently on a waiting list for treatment for OCD and would like to attend a:
    (41)Zoom group – on the second Wednesday of the month, 7pm

    Thank you for choosing the support group/s appropriate to you, please submit the following information about yourself and we will sign you up to start attending:

    For Phone groups, how would you like to be connected to group sessions

    Data protection questions:

    I agree to OCD Action using my data to contact me regarding other OCD Action services/events/news

    YesNo

    Please confirm that you have selected no more than three groups to join:

    Please confirm that you live within the United Kingdom:

      Please note: You may not select more than one support group per section and a maximum of three support groups, overall. Please only choose a phone group if you cannot access Zoom, as phone group spaces are very limited.

      Please select the box that applies to you:
      I have BDD and would like to join a:
      (14) Zoom group – on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month,7pm

      Please select the box that applies to you:
      I have an Eating disorder alongside my BDD and would like to join a: (26) Zoom group – on the fourth Monday of the month, 7pm

      Please select the box that applies to you:
      I have Depression alongside my BDD and would like to join a:
      (7) Zoom group – on the first Monday of the month, 7pm(10) Zoom group – on the third Tuesday of the month, 7pm

      Please select the box that applies to you:
      I identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer living with BDD and would like to join a:
      (27)Zoom group – on the first Tuesday of the month, 7pm

      Please select the box that applies to you:
      I identify as a man living with BDD and would like to join a:
      (22)Phone group – on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 7pm(23)Zoom group - on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 7pm

      Please select the box that applies to you:
      I am currently a student with BDD and would like to sign up to attend a:
      (21) Zoom group – on the first Tuesday & third Wednesday of the month, 7pm

      Please select the box that applies to you:
      I am currently on a waiting list for treatment for BDD and would like to join a:
      (41)Zoom group – on the second Wednesday of the month, 7pm

      Thank you for choosing the support group/s appropriate to you, please submit the following information about yourself and we will sign you up to start attending:

      Data protection questions:

      I agree to OCD Action using my data to contact me regarding other OCD Action services/events/news

      YesNo

      Please confirm that you have selected no more than three groups to join:

      Please confirm that you live within the United Kingdom:

        Please select the box that applies to you:

        I would like to sign up to attend the Trich and Derm support group:

        (29) Zoom group – once monthly on the first Wednesday of the month, 7pmNo thank you, I don’t wish to join the Trich and Derm support group

        Please select the box that applies to you:

        I am currently a student with Trichotillomania and/or Dermatillomania and would like to sign up to attend:

        (21) Zoom – Support groups (first Tues & third Wed, 7pm)No thank you, I am not a student / I don’t wish to join this group

        Please select the box that applies to you:

        I am currently on a waiting list for treatment and would like to join:

        Thank you for choosing the support group appropriate to you, please can you submit the following information about yourself and we will sign you up to start attending:

        Data protection questions:

        I agree to OCD Action using my data to contact me regarding other OCD Action services/events/news

        YesNo

        Please confirm that you have selected no more than three groups to join:

        Please confirm that you live within the United Kingdom:

         

          Please select the box(es) that apply to you. Note that you can sign up for up to three support groups. Choose a phone group only if Zoom is inaccessible to you, as phone group spaces are very limited.

          I’m a parent of an individual with OCD and would like to sign up to attend an evening support group:

          (34) Zoom group - once monthly on the third Monday of the month, 7pm(37) Phone group - once monthly on the third Wednesday of the month, 7pmNo thank you, I do not wish to join this group

          I’m a parent of a child (young person aged 17 or under) with OCD and would like to sign up to attend:

          (33) Zoom group, once monthly on the first Thursday of the month, 7pmNo thank you, I am not a parent of a child with OCD/I do not wish to join this group

          I’m a parent of an adult (18 years and over) with OCD and I'd like to sign up to attend:

          The following group is fully booked and currently closed for registration:

          (32) Zoom group, once monthly on the second Monday of the month, 7pm

          I am a parent of an individual with BDD and would like to sign up to attend an evening support group:

          Thank you for choosing the support group/s appropriate to you, please can you submit the following information about yourself and we will sign you up to start attending:

          For Phone groups, how would you like to be connected to group sessions

          Data protection questions:

          I agree to OCD Action using my data to contact me regarding other OCD Action services/events/news

          YesNo

          Please confirm that you have selected no more than three groups to join:

          Please confirm that you live within the United Kingdom:

            Please choose the phone only if Zoom is inaccessible to you, as phone group spaces are very limited.

            Please submit the following information about yourself and we will sign you up to start attending:

            For Phone groups, how would you like to be connected to group sessions

            Data protection questions

            I agree to OCD Action using my data to contact me regarding other OCD Action services/events/news

            YesNo

            Please confirm that you have selected no more than three groups to join:

            Please confirm that you live within the United Kingdom:

              I would like to sign up to attend the Youth support group (for individuals aged 16-20 years old with OCD, BDD, Trichotillomania and/or Dermatillomania)

              (36) Zoom group - once monthly on the first Thursday of the month, 7pm and once monthly on the third Thursday of the month, 7pm

              Please select the box that applies to you:

              I am aged 18 or over, am currently on a waiting list for treatment, and would like to join:

              Thank you for choosing the support group appropriate to you, please can you submit the following information about yourself and we will sign you up to start attending:

              Data protection questions:

              I agree to OCD Action using my data to contact me regarding other OCD Action services/events/news

              YesNo

              Please confirm that you have selected no more than three groups to join:

              Please confirm that you live within the United Kingdom:

              FULL LIST OF OCD ACTION’s online and phone SUPPORT GROUPS

              For anyone who would like more information before they sign up (see above) please email sign-up@ebtsupportgroups.co.uk or call 020 7253 5272.

              Groups for people with OCD

              Daytime

              • OCD (Thursday, Zoom)
                First and third Thursday, 11am
              • OCD (Thursday, Zoom)
                First and third Thursday, 11am
              • OCD (Thursday, Phone)
                First and third Thursday, 11am

              Evening

              • OCD (Monday, Zoom)
                First and third Monday, 6pm
              • OCD (Monday, Zoom)
                Second and fourth Monday, 7pm
              • OCD (Monday, Phone)
                Second and fourth Monday, 7pm
              • OCD (Tuesday, Zoom) **This group is fully booked and closed for registration**
                Second and fourth Tuesday, 7pm
              • OCD (Wednesday, Zoom)
                First and third Wednesday, 7pm
              • OCD (Wednesday, Zoom) 
                Second and fourth Wednesday, 7pm
              • OCD (Thursday, Zoom) **This group is fully booked and closed for registration**
                First and third Thursday, 7pm
              • OCD (Thursday, Zoom) 
                Second and fourth Thursday, 7pm
              • Pure O – Intrusive Harm Thoughts (Monday, Zoom)
                Third Monday, 7pm
              • Pure O – Intrusive Sexual Thoughts (Thursday, Zoom)
                Second Thursday, 7pm
              • Pure O – General (Wednesday, Zoom) **This group is fully booked and closed for registration**
                Third Wednesday, 7pm
              • Pure O – Scrupulosity & Morality (Monday, Zoom)
                Third Monday, 7pm
              • Contamination OCD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                Third Tuesday, 7pm
              • Contamination OCD (Wednesday, Zoom)**This group is fully booked and closed for registration**
                First Wednesday, 7pm
              • Perinatal OCD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                Second Tuesday, 7pm
              • LGBTQ+ OCD & BDD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                First Tuesday, 7pm
              • Men’s OCD & BDD (Tuesday, Phone)
                Second Tuesday, 7pm
              • Men’s OCD & BDD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                Fourth Tuesday, 7pm

              Groups for parents

              • Parents of people with OCD (Monday, Zoom)
                Third Monday, 7pm
              • Parents of people with OCD (Wednesday, Phone)
                Third Wednesday, 7pm
              • Parents of people with BDD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                First Tuesday, 7pm
              • Parents of Adult Children with OCD (Monday, Zoom) **This group is currently closed to registration**
                Second Monday, 7pm
              • Parents of children (aged 17 and under) with OCD (Thursday, Zoom)
                First Thursday, 7pm

              Groups for students

              • University students living with OCD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                First Tuesday, 7pm
              • University students living with OCD (Wednesday, Zoom)
                Third Wednesday, 7pm

              Groups for young people

              • Young people aged 16 – 20 with OCD/BDD/ Trich & Derm (Thursday, Zoom)
                First and third Thursday, 7pm

              Groups for partners

              • Partners of people with OCD/BDD (Thursday, Zoom)
                Second and fourth Thursday, 7pm
              • Partners of people with OCD/BDD (Tuesday, Phone)
                Third Tuesday, 7pm

              Groups for people with related or coexisting conditions

              Evening

              • BDD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                Second and fourth Tuesday, 7pm
              • OCD and Autism (Thursday, Zoom)
                Fourth Thursday, 7pm
              • OCD/BDD and Eating Disorders (Monday, Zoom)
                Fourth Monday, 7pm
              • OCD/BDD and Depression (Monday, Zoom)
                First Monday, 7pm
              • OCD/BDD and Depression (Tuesday, Zoom)
                Third Tuesday, 7pm
              • OCD and Hoarding (Tuesday, Zoom)
                Second Tuesday, 7pm
              • Trichotillomania and Dermatillomania (Wednesday, Zoom)
                First Wednesday, 7pm
              • Men’s OCD & BDD (Tuesday, Phone)
                Second Tuesday, 7pm
              • Men’s OCD & BDD (Tuesday, Zoom)
                Fourth Tuesday, 7pm

              IMPACT OF WAITING FOR TREATMENT MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP

              This support group is open to anyone aged 18 or over who is currently on a waiting list for treatment for OCD or a related condition.

              • Impact of Waiting for Treatment (Wednesday, Zoom)
                Second Wednesday, 7pm

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