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    Meet Ellen: Mind award winner & OCD Youth volunteer

    January 26th 2015

    We are really pleased to announce that OCD Action Volunteer (YAP Social Media Officer) Ellen, is going to be speaking at the OCD Action 2015 National Conference. Ellen has kindly agreed...Read More.

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    Jessica’s Journey

    January 14th 2015

    I went to the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute knowing what I was getting myself into and knowing what I needed to do. It really wasn’t a matter of what I...Read More.

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    Understanding OCD: A video by Ali

    December 16th 2014

    This creative and informative video, by OCD Action volunteer Ali, is an incisive insight into OCD and its potentially disabling effects. Affected by OCD himself, Ali is keen to raise...Read More.

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    Be in our video!

    November 26th 2014

    OCD Youth are making a video! We’ve been on the roller-coasters at  Thorpe Park, we’ve had a day out at the bowling alley,  we’ve challenged ourselves to a canoeing expedition…and now we want...Read More.

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    Member & Volunteer Meet-Up

    November 14th 2014

    The OCD Action Member and Volunteer meet up is only days away! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to catch up with latest developments in OCD and at OCD...Read More.

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    Reilly’s Story

    October 22nd 2014

    “Having OCD is like being allergic to life – every waking moment is spent in a state of mental hyper-sensitivity.” -Unknown. Never before have I come across a statement that...Read More.

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    A day to remember

    October 3rd 2014

    A big thank you to everyone who came to the Lake District meet-up and made it such a fun event! And thanks to those who helped fundraise and everyone who sponsored us (there’s...Read More.

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    Who are OCD Youth?

    September 5th 2014

    Despite its seriousness, the condition is often regarded as a mere quirk. The term ‘OCD’ appears to have turned into slang for casual obsessions, or someone’s liking for neatness and/or...Read More.

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    Join our canoe challenge!

    August 2nd 2014

    We’ll all be meeting on that (hopefully) sunny Sunday afternoon in Brown Howe for an exciting Lake District activity day. As well as challenging ourselves to a 3k canoe challenge...Read More.

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    The Void

    June 26th 2014

    If we didn’t have OCD… What would we do? I have thought so many times to myself what life would be like without OCD. I guess it’s the same feeling...Read More.

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