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Obsessive compulsive disorder (O.C.D.)

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Name	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Related to/Also known as	May sometimes be linked with ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, Asperger's Syndrome, or the mental health condition PTSD.
Symptoms of OCD	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
Useful national contacts	• The Brain Charity can offer counselling for OCD at our centre in Liverpool. OCD Action www.ocdaction.org.uk Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: 0845 390 6232 • The Liverpool OCD Support Group meets at The Brain Charity TOP UK: The OCD and Phobia Charity www.topuk.org Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: 01225 571740
Children & young people	PANS PANDAS (UK); PANS is a neuropsychiatric condition in children with OCD www.panspandasuk.org Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. All About OCD (OCD Youth) For 16-20 year olds who think they might have OCD https://ocdyouth.org/support-info OCD Youth News, stories, and blog posts from the OCD Action Youth Advisory Panel. https://ocdyouth.org OCD (Young Minds charity) https://tinyurl.com/y2ghhlj9
Online resources	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
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Our resources	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.

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