OCD is serious and debilitating, taking over people’s lives, but it is treatable with the right support. 

Speak to your GP about OCD, but you may find it helpful to speak to one of the free listening services or access the many forums.

Alternatively, If you need support, our mental health and wellbeing team are available 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, please contact them on 01695 713248 or to self-refer please click here.

Please use the following links to numerous websites that offer advice and information for those living with OCD with free self-help resources and apps to help support those.  

https://www.ocduk.org/

https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/OCD%20ER.pdf

https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/

https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/

Forums Archive - OCD Action

 

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• Call 999 for an ambulance
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If you need urgent advice but can keep yourself safe for a short while:

• Contact NHS 111

• contact your GP surgery and ask for an emergency appointment. 
• contact a local urgent mental health helpline. This service is currently only available in England.

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Whatever you're going through, there are people right now you can talk to. You can:

• call Samaritanson 116 123 (UK-wide)
• text SHOUTto 85258 (UK-wide)

The above FREE services are for anyone who is struggling, they are non- judgemental, it's anonymous and they are always open.

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Birchwood has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information provided on this directory is helpful, accurate and up to date. However, the information given on this website is not comprehensive and there may be inadvertent errors for which we apologise. There are links within the directory that take you to external websites which are not managed by the Birchwood and therefore we have no control of their content or changes in their services such as opening times.