Young people with OCD can suffer for years in silence, often without even identifying their symptoms as OCD. Left untreated, OCD can become much worse and make recover much harder. The confusing mass of information on social media doesn’t help, but this tends to be where young people turn to. We want to ensure that no young person faces OCD alone, and, with high-quality information and one-to-one support, ensure young people are empowered to seek treatment at the earliest possible point.

We want to ensure every young person with OCD can access high-quality information and support to seek treatment and get better. We will build a dedicated hub on our website that provides young people with information, and which directly links young people to our Youth Helpline. We will also share our information through social media campaigns. By increasing the reach of our information and support, we will empower more young people to seek treatment and recover from this cruel disorder.