Our next webinar is taking place this Wednesday lunchtime from 12:30pm and it's completely free access to watch live! This month our webinar will be about Emetophobia and will be presented by Dr Sasha Walters.

Register here: https://www.ocduk.org/webinars/

Our friends at the Anxiety and OCD Laboratory at Concordia University are conducting research to get to the heart of ‘just right’/incompleteness related symptoms in OCD. To find out more please visit our webpage: https://www.ocduk.org/do-you-experience-ocd-with-just-right-sensations-and-behaviours/

Research Participation Opportunity: Can a personalised nutrition program (ZOE) improve symptoms of OCD or BDD? If you would like to learn more about taking part please follow the link: https://www.ocduk.org/can-nutrition-program-improve-symptoms-of-ocd/

Ethics Approval Number: HR-24/25-50916.

Join Us for the next Teens' Online Support Group! You can register for the upcoming online support group for young people aged 12-17, happening this week on Thursday, 27th November at 6 PM. To sign up, please visit - #gf_43rm/#gf_43" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.ocduk.org/support-groups/online/consent-form/#gf_43

📣The two week countdown! Who is coming to our conference in Nottingham in two weeks?! 📆

There are still tickets available, so it is not too late to book. Click here to read more or to book a ticket; https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/

This panel discussion will take place in the parent room at our conference on Saturday 8th November.

Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions to experts and people with lived experience.

To book a ticket or to find out more, click here https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/

Introducing Dr Sasha Walters 👋

We are thrilled that Dr Sasha Walters will be joining us for our annual conference! This talk will take place in the parent stream.

To book a ticket or read more, click the link here https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/ 🔗
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Introducing Dr Alice Farrington 👋

We are delighted that Dr Alice Farrington will be joining us for our annual conference in Nottingham on Sat 8th November in our parent stream of the conference.

Click here for more info https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/ 🔗

Introducing Dr Kelly Wood & Dr Gazal Jones 👋

We are delighted that both Dr Wood and Dr Jones will be joining us! Come along to our in-person conference in Nottingham on Sat 8th November.

For more info or to book a ticket, click the link here! https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/

Professor Paul Salkovskis will be joining OCD-UK's Ashley Fulwood to talk about collateral damage & OCD 📣

This talk will take place on zoom next Tuesday 21st October at 6pm. To register, click here #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lRhZsa1SQqeD4J0LaYsvRw#/registration 🔗
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Introducing Dr Zoë Kindynis 👋

We are thrilled that Dr Zoë Kindynis will be joining us for our annual conference in Nottingham on Sat 8th November! Dr Kindynis will be joining us in our parent stream of the conference.

Click the link here for more info https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/ 🔗

Today marks the start of OCD awareness week 2025! 📆

As some of you will already know, OCD-UK believes in the importance of raising awareness about OCD all year round.

We will soon be announcing a new all year-round awareness campaign which will focus on different OCD themes and experiences 📣

Introducing Professor Paul Salkovskis 👋

In this particular talk, Professor Salkovskis will be exploring what he has learned from people with OCD in his 48 years of working in the OCD field.

To book a ticket, the link is here! https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/ 🔗

Introducing Lauren Callaghan 👋

We are delighted that Lauren will be attending our in person conference in Nottingham on Sat 8th November.

This talk will cover 'moral based memory OCD'.

The link for more info, the agenda, and ticket booking is here; https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/

We are excited that our "Spooky Social" is returning for the upcoming online support group for teens on Thu 16th Oct! The event will feature our regular support group, followed by a fun social segment. Feel free to join us for just the support group if you prefer. Hosts will be Mia & Laura. 👻🎃 #OCD

Introducing Dr Gazal Jones! 👋

We are super excited to welcome Dr Jones to our annual conference this year. 'When OCD Affects the Whole Family: Involving Parents and Carers in Treatment', will take place in the 'parent stream'

🔗Link to book a ticket https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/

We are thrilled that Dr Alison Roberts will be joining us for our annual conference this year in Nottingham on 8th November, and her presentation will be focusing on ERP/Behavioural Experiments for Neurodivergent People.

Click the link to book!🔗 https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/

Megan and Ashley were recently privileged to spend time with the team from the Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Interventions Centre to discuss all things OCD and gain a better understanding of how patients can access the clinic.

Clinic website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/ohspic/

Calling all parents/caregivers! 📣

Do you have a child (under 18) with OCD? 

Our parent stream at our annual conference has been designed just for you. 

This event will take place on Saturday 8th November in Nottingham

Click here to book/read more; https://www.ocduk.org/ocdconference2025/
 

Who is coming to our in-person conference in Nottingham this year? You can now head over to our conference page to take a look at what we have in store for you this year.

Click the link below to find out more about the conference and book tickets.
https://ow.ly/AGeW50X3cup

Sssh, can we whisper the C word yet? If so, it’s nearly time to think about your Christmas Cards! 🎄

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The latest OCD-UK members magazine went to print this week and should start being dispatched to our 1,100 members later next week. We look at how we define ‘recovery’, & why OCD is a disorder. We have an article on Magical Thinking and much more in this 144 page magazine. We hope you enjoy the read.

We are thrilled to announce that we are taking our parent project to Sheffield in September.

Are you a parent of a child between the ages of 5-18 who is suffering because of OCD? To learn more about our parent project, visit our parent page - www.ocduk.org/parents/

Are you a parent of a child with OCD between the ages of 5-18? Come along to one of our free online workshops.

The workshops are educational & cover:
What is OCD?
How does OCD work?
Symptoms
Treatment
& how to help at home

To book a ticket, visit: www.ocduk.org/events/onlin...

We’re up and running with our conference prep.

The OCD-UK annual conference is a unique opportunity for people affected by OCD to come together to be educated, informed, inspired and empowered.

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