Lena – Dear Parents

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactA letter to Parents By OCDUKYA Lena Dear Parents, I know it is tough seeing your child suffer the way that OCD makes them do. I know it is hard when you feel powerless to help them. I …

Rachel – What I would like my loved ones to know

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactWhat I would like my loved ones to knowA Poem by OCDUKYA Rachel There’s a lot of things about OCD that people don’t know, so, here’s what I would like my loved ones to know When my OCD …

Anna – What I would like my loved ones to know

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactWhat I would like my loved ones to knowBy OCDUKYA AnnaDear Parents, It is not your fault. I understand many parents believe they are to blame when their child develops OCD, when that is simply not the …

Lucy – What I would like my loved ones to know

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactWhat I would like my loved ones to knowBy OCDUKYA LucyIt started with red hands. Tapping on a door frame three times before I walked out of a room. Flinching at a hug. Memories of my grandfather …

Helena – Recovery

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactRecoveryBy OCDUKYA Helena”Recovery to me is finally accepting that it is okay to reach out and accept help. It’s me being fully open and honest with my therapist about my harm obsessions without being ashamed. It’s me …

OCDUKYA Pledge Wall 2021

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCDUKYA Pledge Wall 2021Throughout January, our young ambassadors have been busy making pledges for 2021. The pledge wall is made up of different pledges that our young ambassadors have created to support their OCD recovery journeys. The …

Cerys – Christmas & OCD

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & ChristmasBy OCDUKYA CerysThis month’s theme for the young ambassador’s project is called ‘OCD at Christmas’. Christmas can be a difficult time for those suffering from OCD, for many reasons. It might be difficult because it …

India – Christmas & OCD

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & ChristmasBy OCDUKYA India This month’s theme for the young ambassador’s project is called ‘OCD at Christmas’. Christmas can be a difficult time for those suffering from OCD, for many reasons. It might be difficult because …

Mia – OCD & Christmas

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & Christmas”This is my post for this months theme. It’s about holding on to Christmas spirit, even though for me personally Christmas is the hardest time for me and OCD”.- OCDUKYA Mia Please complete our short, …

Celeste- Christmas & OCD

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactChristmas & OCD By OCDUKYA CelesteFor this theme, Celeste has shared with us a song, because ‘music tends to unite people and connect people throughout the world and time’. Christmas can be an extremely difficult time for …

Clary – University & OCD

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactUniversity & OCDBy OCDUKYA ClaryClary has shared their personal experience of OCD support at University. Thank you Clary, your post is very enlightening and wonderfully written. Remember, there is no right or wrong with what support you …

Lauren – OCD & Christmas

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Young Ambassadors HomeAboutOur PostsContactOCD & Christmas By OCDUKYA LaurenLauren: “People who experience OCD at Christmas time can feel a lot of pressure to seem or come across as happy, but inside they are exhausted. You are busy trying to hide …