Definition:
OCD is characterised by obsessive thoughts, impulses, or images and compulsions (overt or mental rituals) that are difficult to suppress and take a considerable amount of time and energy away from living your life, enjoying your family and friends or even doing your job or school work.
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GENERAL INFO
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Beyond OCD: A guide for teens with OCD
Beyond OCD: What is OCD and how is it recognised?
Anxiety Recovery Centre Vic (ARC): Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Psychguides: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) guides and articles
Beyond Blue: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Sane: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Sane: 5 lies my OCD tells me
Better Health Channel Vic: Obsessive compulsive disorder
Health Direct: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
This way Up: Obsessive Compulsive disorder
SELF HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you get to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
Tools:
This way up: Take a test tool
This link goes to a self-help guide run by the NHS is the UK. Therefore none of the phone numbers are relevant to Australia. If you need urgent help call 000. The tool is useful for mild to moderate symptoms.
ReachOut: Next Step
Curtin University OCD Not Me: Online treatment 12-18 years
Help information:
Beyond OCD: 10 things you need to know to overcome OCD
Health Direct: How is OCD treated
Help guide: OCD
Victoria:
ARCVic: Support groups - online and face-to-face
ARCVic Helpline: 1300 269 438
FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS
Sane Forums: OCD lived experience
OCD Action: Forum and therapy This forum is based in the UK but has a lot of resources available and looks to be well run. If you use it and don't think it is useful for Australians, please let us know and we will remove it.
For Parents:
ReachOut Forum: Help with OCD
Crewing for or Helping Others
Sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role as Crew or a supportive friend or family is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
See Pathways to Help
Beyond OCD: A parent's guide - helping a child who has OCD
Beyond OCD: Helping a child who has OCD
Beyond OCD: Helping an adult child who has OCD
Better Health Channel: OCD - for family and friends
Raising Children: OCD in children and teenagers
Curtin University OCD Not Me Program: For parents about the program
