I’ve seen so much stigma in the media lately surrounding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Whilst it’s usually water off a ducks back, the pandemic has unravelled some hard stigma busting work. People and companies with big platforms have been trivialising OCD.
Anonymous online study investigating the role of mental imagery in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This study has been reviewed, and approved, by University of Oxford MS CUREC board (ref: R70783/RE001). Anonymous online study investigating the role of mental imagery in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Can you help us with our research study? My …
Why we challenge OCD misuse
OCD-UK frequently speak out against numerous examples of OCD misuse, some of which gains national media coverage. Despite making our reasons clear, some observers often fail to understand the significant point about why we choose to speak out against the …
Conference Invitation – Hotel OCD-UK Now Open!
Hotel OCD-UK is now open for conference registrations!Hotel OCD-UK, flying the flag for recovery!Join our virtual conference on the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October.Visit our conference page for more information about our plans for our FREE virtual …
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs)
This week is #BFRBweek, a week dedicated to highlighting the impact of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs). OCD-UK are happy to support the work of organisations that aim to raise awareness of BFRBs and we hope this post will help highlight …
Misophonia – The sound of misery
Let’s TalkMISOPHONIA“Anyone eating crisps is always going to set me off, the rustle of the packet is enough to start a reaction.” – BBC ArticleMisophonia: The sound of miseryBlog by Jo Edge First published in the OCD-UK members magazine in …
Calls for reopening of specialist OCD clinic
In a letter for The Times, Professor David Veale calls for the re-opening of the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit (ADRU) and other specialist mental health services closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. OCD-UK support Professor Veale’s call to open the …
TMS for OCD
Earlier this week (5th August 2020) NICE published its interventional procedures guidance for the use of Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. No evidence for TMS What NICE published this week was the recommendation that at this …
OCD-UK Annual Conference – Chester
Update: 30th July With regret we have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s conference until 2021. Whilst we know that our conference offers so much to attendees, with the ongoing pandemic difficulties across the country and Europe, we …
Getting the most out of remote therapy
Getting the most out of remote CBTWith the delivery of CBT online now the new norm, we have prepared a guide to help you get the most out of your remote therapy.This article was first published in the OCD-UK magazine …
New Weekly Online OCD Support Groups
We are delighted to say that through funding awarded to OCD-UK by the Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund that from August we will be able to deliver weekly online OCD support groups that will continue for the next 12-months. In …
Opening the conversation…
Since our inception we’re very proud of our inclusivity, but this year with events around the world we have taken stock to look at what more we can do to try and understand the problems that those from a Black, …