A campaign to raise awareness and to improve quality treatment being given to those who suffer with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). #TIMEFORMINDS

OCD affects 1-2% of the population, which is around three quarters of a million people in the UK. Despite this, it is obvious that many people who suffer with the disorder will go undiagnosed for years, due to the huge delay between the onset of OCD to seeking treatment, with a person at one time waiting an average of 10-15 years. 

The biggest challenge for people with OCD is the incredible amount of stigma attached to the disorder; the general consensus being that OCD is just a cleaning problem. 

OCD goes far beyond hand washing, the disorder presents itself in many guises and becomes hugely impactful on daily life. In some cases it becomes severely distressing, leading to some nature of impairment or even disablement for hours at a time every day. 

A staggering 50% of all cases of OCD fall into the severe category, and less than a quarter being classed as mild. Many of which are poorly diagnosed by the UKs health system, due to a lack of understanding and recognition of symptoms of the disorder by GPs and mental health professionals. 

Access to quality CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) is hugely effective, but sadly in many cases therapists are not sufficiently knowledgeable to treat moderate to severe cases of OCD. Due to these barriers many patients are discouraged to give treatment or therapy a second chance leading to many people suffering with OCD their whole life. 

Our campaign simply asks for people to make time to understand different minds.

Our goals:

• Reduce the time in which sufferers seek help, by ending the stigma attached to OCD across the country.
• Make OCD a mental health disorder that is better understood within the UK's health system, that can be diagnosed quickly. 
• Improve the two main barriers; access to quality treatment and the quality of treatment being provided.