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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 1-2% of people in the UK. It is a powerful and destructive mental health condition. Despite its severity, OCD is treatable with the right support and evidence-based treatment. Yet, we face a crisis of neglect—OCD is invisible in our healthcare system. The Data Gap: Our... Prime Minister: Take Action for OCD Dear Keir Starmer, We write to you as the UK’s leading charity for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), representing hundreds of thousands whose struggles remain largely unseen within our healthcare system. OCD is a serious mental health condition with debilitating effects, driven by distressing intrusive... Read more
The OCD Action Helpline is an unbiased source of information and support for people with OCD and the people in their lives. We offer a safe and understanding space where people affected by OCD can find out more about the condition, what can help, and how to access the right... Read more
View PDF version here . Whether you are going to be working with a private therapist or through the NHS, it is important that you are confident in your therapist’s understanding of OCD and how to provide treatment for it. Trusting that they are guiding you in the right direction... OCD-specific knowledge Knowledge and training around mental health have been improving for a long time, and continue to do so. This is true for obsessive-compulsive conditions and the recommended treatments for them, as well, but misinformation can still be an issue. The problem with misinformation isn’t only that a professional... Interviewing your therapist There is no way of knowing exactly what your therapy will, or should, look like. This is something that should be worked on throughout the therapy by you and your therapist together, in response to what works and doesn’t work for you. Instead, what you can check... Read more
View PDF version here . OCD is a treatable condition, and with the right treatment a majority of people who engage with therapy get a good quality of life back. Unfortunately, the recommended therapy for OCD, while very successful, can be quite challenging to take part in. There are a... Read more