OCD Organisations

OCD and OCD-related charities and organisations

• • OCD-UK, www.ocduk.org. A major UK OCD charity. Based in Nottingham, UK.

  • OCD Action, www.ocdaction.org.uk. A major UK OCD charity. Based in London, UK.

  • The Shaw Mind Foundation, shawmindfoundation.org. A global movement to support sufferers of mental ill health. Based in Newark in the UK, and Tampa in the USA.

  • The International OCD Foundation, www.ocfoundation.org. A major USA OCD not-for-profit organisation.

  • No More Panic, www.nomorepanic.co.uk. Not just for OCD.

  • Anxiety Alliance, www.anxietyalliance.org.uk. Not just for OCD. Based in Kenilworth, UK.

  • Anxiety UK, www.anxietyuk.org.uk. Not just for OCD (was previously known as The National Phobics Society). Based in Hulme, near Manchester, UK.

  • Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous UK, www.obsessivecompulsiveanonymous.org.uk. Advocating an approach based on that used to treat addiction to alcohol. There are meeting groups in London and Guildford, UK.

  • Mind, www.mind.org.uk. A major UK mental health charity which covers a wide range of mental health conditions, including OCD. Based in England (Stratford, London) and Wales (Cardiff).

  • TOP - Triumph Over Phobia, www.topuk.org. Not just for OCD. Based in Bath, UK.

  • Royal College of Psychiatrists, www.rcpsych.ac.uk. Contains a wealth of information about a wide range of mental health conditions, including OCD. Based in London, UK.

  • OCD Center of Los Angeles, www.ocdla.com this has some useful articles on various aspects of OCD.

  • OCD First Aid, www.ocdfirstaid.com. Private treatment organisation in London run by India Haylor (I believe also called OCDCentre). The web site has some free resources too.

  • OCD Treatment Centre, ocdtreatmentcentre.com. Private treatment organisation in Taunton. The web site has some other resources too.

  • Beyond OCD, beyondocd.org. This organisation is based in Chicago, USA.

  • Intrusive thoughts.org, www.intrusivethoughts.org, USA web site which includes the chat-bot "Pax".

  • Rethink Mental Illness, www.rethink.org, UK charity to support people with a range of mental illnesses. Includes advice on benefits.

  • Disability Rights UK, www.disabilityrightsuk.org, UK organisation to help people with disabilities, including mental illnesses. Includes advice of benefits.

  • Remploy, www.remploy.co.uk/mentalhealth, UK Government funded workplace mental health support.