OCD affects over half a million people in the UK and is a condition around which there many popular misconceptions. Many of us will have used the expression “I’m being a bit OCD” when we ...

So often the stereotype of OCD is just being very clean and organised. The thousands of women in the UK who have been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder know that this is only a small ...

I call my OCD Olivia' OCD: It's not just about washing your hands According to the charity OCD-UK, around 36,000 people in Wales had OCD in 2017 - and around 1-2% of Britain's population is ...

The holidays can exacerbate symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder but new research into its causes is leading to greater ...

Described by OCD UK as “a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive and unwelcome obsessional thoughts” Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is believed to ...

Clinical psychologist Dr. Gazal Jones defines OCD as “intrusive thoughts, images, impulses or doubt that cause an incredible amount of distress,” for example “giving someone a fatal illness ...

Since her diagnosis, Faith has become a young ambassador for the charity OCD-UK. Here she shares her experiences of OCD and highlights what help is available to help others with the condition.