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, …
Special Edition of the OCD-UK Magazine – FREE DOWNLOAD
Since early March and throughout the developing pandemic, we have worked tirelessly to provide our community with helpful and supportive information. We are proud of the proactive work that our charity has achieved in supporting people affected by OCD. We …
Response to Wall Street Journal article
A response to the Wall Street Journal article written by our chief executive Ashley Fulwood and our children and parents lead Zoe Wilson, both have lived experience of OCD. Updated: 3rd April 2020. We’ve seen some horrendous journalism about OCD …
Curious case of why specialist clinic yet to see patients from from within own region
In April (2019) we reported on the launch of a brand new NHS treatment clinic in Oxford for people with OCD and anxiety, led by Professor Paul Salkovskis. The Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Intervention Centre (OHSPIC) based at Warneford Hospital …
Podcast of the Week – On Repeat with Sorcha McCaffrey
What a fantastic podcast to kick off our recommended Podcast of the Week series than an interview with one of our favourite people, Sorcha McCaffrey, an interview that is both beautifully uplifting and inspirational, made possible through the open and …
Surviving OCD and COVID-19 by Dr Lauren Callaghan
Friend of OCD-UK, Dr Lauren Callaghan, is currently residing in Australia and inspired by the struggles we have been posting about wanted to try and help. So via Instagram she’s recently started posting a series of daily coping strategies and …
OCD and coronavirus (COVID-19) – Summary
Summary of how coronavirus is impacting on people living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (or more routinely referred to as OCD) is a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive and unwelcome thoughts, commonly referred to as …
OCD and Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Resources
For many of us right now life seems stressful and anxiety provoking, even before we add OCD into the mix. To try and alleviate some of that we have collated some of the helpful resources for those living with anxiety …
OCD and Coronavirus Survival Tips
If you’re like us, the last thing you want to do is read yet another article or social media post about the coronavirus outbreak (or to give it the official name, COVID-19), but the ongoing public health concerns around the …
OCD and Coronavirus
OCD and Coronavirus (COVID-19)Comment by Ashley Fulwood Chief executive of OCD-UK and someone with lived experience of OCD.As I lay there in the middle of the night, coughing to the point my chest felt like it was going to explode …
My OCD – Sorcha
My OCDBlog post by: Sorcha McCaffrey London and Manchester First published on: 15 Feb 2019 I had this gut wrenching feeling of recognition, and I realised that the frightening spiral of intrusive thoughts and compulsions I had been stuck in …
Lucy – The Monster in my Mind
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactLucy – The monster in my mindThis poem was written by OCD-UK Young Ambassador Lucy who is 18 years old. The monster in my mindby LucyThe monster in my mind Moved in when I was sixteen, Unloading his …
