Zachary James remembers the exact moment that his first intrusive thought lodged itself in his mind. He was 19 and working in a store when a “creepy man” entered the children’s clothing section. “A ...

Sam experiences "deeply upsetting" and "very, very graphic" violent and sexual intrusive thoughts and images of harming others Over the festive period Sam Jones would love to be able to hug his mum ...

Support groups for people with OCD have been increased due to rising demand The number of people seeking help for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has risen sharply since the coronavirus outbreak, ...

OCD Action claims the logo 'trivialises' obsessive compulsive disorder and called it an insult to those living with the condition. The disorder affects up to 750,000 Britons and sees those diagnosed ...

COVID-19, a new form of coronavirus, is dominating the news. To date, nearly 100,000 people have been infected by the respiratory disease, which originated in China, with the number of UK cases ...

This week, in light of OCD Action’s Week of Action, I’ve been spending every day documenting my OCD. And I’ve learned a lot about myself. OCD is generally made up of three categories: checking, ...

Hayley Martin spent three years sleeping in her car because she was afraid her house might burn down. Checking everything was turned off took so long, she never got to bed. The rituals she put herself ...

Iestyn Wyn says it took him eight years to be correctly diagnosed with OCD People should stop linking obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with being fussy or tidy, says a man who has the "terribly ...

HEALTH chiefs have called on people living with a common mental health disorder to get in touch and seek help. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be a debilitating and paralysing experience for ...