Obsessive compulsive disorder (O.C.D.)

May sometimes be linked with ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, Asperger's Syndrome, or the mental health condition PTSD.

OCD is a mental health condition. Mental health conditions are problems with the way you think or feel.

Neurological conditions are problems with your brain or nervous system. Neurological conditions can sometimes lead to mental health problems.

"Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It has two main parts: obsessions and complusions.

• Obsessions are unwelcome thoughts, images, urges, worries or doubts that repeatedly appear in your mind. They can make you feel very anxious (although some people describe it as 'mental discomfort' rather than anxiety).
• Compulsions are repetitive activities that you do to reduce the anxiety caused by the obsession. It could be something like repeatedly checking a door is locked, repeating a specific phrase in your head or checking how your body feels."

Source: Mind https://tinyurl.com/yd2jwlco

The Brain Charity can offer counselling for OCD at our centre in Liverpool.

OCD Action
www.ocdaction.org.uk
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Phone: 0845 390 6232

TOP UK: The OCD and Phobia Charity
www.topuk.org
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Phone: 01225 571740

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (NHS Choices)
https://tinyurl.com/yccd9bzg

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
https://tinyurl.com/os2gh2o

OCD brains 'are different' (NHS Choices)
https://tinyurl.com/y8rdn5ye

OCD and PTSD – and the relationship between the two (PTSD UK)
www.ptsduk.org/ocd-and-ptsd

Obsessive compulsive disorder and driving (GOV.UK)
You must tell the DVLA if your obsessive compulsive disorder affects your driving
https://tinyurl.com/ya3azqtr

The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on OCD and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read the book Obsessive Compulsive Disoder: The Facts by Stanley Rachmen and Padmal De Silva.

Or have a look in your local library for this book.