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 allow up to 7 days before you receive confirmation that you are fully registered by our sign-up volunteers. Thank you.
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) **This group is fully booked and closed for registration**
First and third Monday, 6pm - OCD (Monday, Zoom)
Second and fourth Monday, 7pm - OCD (Monday, Phone)
Second and fourth Monday, 7pm - OCD (Tuesday, Zoom)
Second and fourth Tuesday, 7pm - OCD (Wednesday, Zoom)
First and third Wednesday, 7pm - OCD (Wednesday, Zoom)
Second and fourth Wednesday, 7pm - OCD (Thursday, Zoom)
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 – Intrusive Sexual Thoughts (Monday, Zoom)
First Monday, 7pm - Pure O – General (Wednesday, Zoom)
Third Wednesday, 7pm - Pure O – Scrupulosity & Morality (Monday, Zoom)
Third Monday, 7pm - Contamination OCD (Tuesday, Zoom)**This group is fully booked and closed for registration**
Third Tuesday, 7pm - Contamination OCD (Wednesday, Zoom)
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 (Wednesday, Phone)
Third Wednesday, 7pm - Parents of people with BDD (Tuesday, Zoom)
First Tuesday, 7pm - Parents of Adult Children with OCD (Monday, Zoom)
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) **This group is currently closed to registration**
First Monday, 7pm - OCD/BDD and Depression (Tuesday, Zoom)**This group is currently closed to registration**
Third Tuesday, 7pm - OCD/BDD and Depression (Wednesday, Zoom)
Fourth Wednesday, 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