Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactRecovery OCDUKYA India Is recovery hard? Absolutely. Is recovery worth it? Definitely, without a shadow of a doubt. I’ve found recovery challenging, and I think it’s all too easy to think that recovery just isn’t working out. …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCDUKYA Anna OCDUKYA Anna has created an image for the ‘mens mental health’ theme. OCD does not discriminate, and everyone deserves to recover from this cruel mental illness. You are not alone. Thank you, Anna. Please complete …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactRachel’s Poem OCDUKYA Rachel OCD doesn’t care for your gender or age, no matter who you are, it can trap you in a cage. It’s not ok that some feel able to reach out and speak, while …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContact’The killer of men’ By OCDUKYA Mia In 1939, they were sent to war, just imagine all the pain they had to endure. Standing on the shore, waiting for the rain to pour. Not knowing when or …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactMen’s mental health awareness By OCDUKYA Anna We are continuing our men’s mental health theme, as we share work from our young ambassador Anna. Speaking out about OCD is something many men find difficult, due to the …
Our ears are wide open A poem by Zoe WilsonWith world mental health awareness day and OCD Awareness Week soon upon us, Zoe, our children, young people & parent lead shared her thoughts to encourage men with OCD to reach …
This study has been reviewed, and approved, by University of Oxford MS CUREC board (ref: R74372/RE001). The effect of difficult interpersonal memories on emotional responses My name is Sam French and I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & the easing of COVID-19 restrictions Now that COVID restrictions have largely been lifted across the UK, coping with the return to ‘normality’ may be difficult and even overwhelming to those who suffer from Contamination OCD, …
“What we would like our therapists to know” By the OCD-UK Young Ambassadors OCDUKYA’s 2nd September 2021Share this post”What I found helpful was looking back and acknowledging how far you’ve come and how much you’ve changed. Not only in terms …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & Identity Who am I without OCD? If I didn’t suffer with it, would I still be me? OCD is horrible and takes control of me, but I’ve lived with it for so long, I feel …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactAnna’s Recovery “I used to volunteer at an animal sanctuary and dog walk for my neighbours, but as my OCD got worse, I lost the ability to do these things. I struggled to be in a place …
Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContact OCD & Identity By OCDUKYA Tom”It took me a while to realise this, but I am not OCD. I am simply someone with OCD. OCD does not define who I am nor will it decide my …
