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In this week’s blog, Hussain shares his OCD story: For years, I didn’t know I had OCD. I just thought something was deeply wrong with me. My mind produced thoughts I was terrified of—violent, disturbing, blasphemous thoughts that went completely against who I was. They felt intrusive, unwanted, and cruel. The worst part wasn’t the […]

We are pleased to introduce you to Ana Maria, our new Fundraising and Communications Officer!

With a background in OCD research, Ana Maria is excited to make OCD treatments a reality!

“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen

In this week’s blog, Dany shares his OCD story and offers us insightful considerations:

How are you? Something we ask and get asked every day. I’m sure the majority of us answer with “I’m good thanks, how about you?”

In this week’s blog, Méliane shares her OCD story through a beautiful poem she wrote: I can’t see you but I know you’re there You’re always there Sometimes I think you’ve gone but you always find a way to re-appear   I’ve been in prison for years Alive but not living Closed down Standing Staring […]

Hello everyone! We are happy to introduce you all to our new member of staff, Margherita! Margherita has just started working for Orchard OCD as the Head of Fundraising and Communications. She will manage Orchard’s relationships with partners, donors, and collaborators. In this week’s blog, we learn more about Margherita and the work she will […]

In this week’s blog we say goodbye to Orchard’s Head of Fundraising & Communications, Juliet. Juliet has been volunteering for Orchard since 2020 and started working for Orchard last January. Juliet is moving to Chicago in May and will be sorely missed!

Our first funded OCD study has had positive results. We have worked with the University of Hertfordshire, looking at Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) – a form of non-invasive brain stimulation – as a pioneering new treatment option for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

In this week’s blog Biyi shares his OCD story.

We are excited to announce another Orchard webinar in partnership with Made of Millions.

In this week’s blog, Jared shares his OCD story: My name is Jared Nussbaum, and I’m a twenty-three-year-old male living and working in Manhattan, NY. Though I’ve never been officially diagnosed with OCD, it’s abundantly clear to me that it’s the mental affliction I struggle with most. I began noticing symptoms of the disorder in […]

London’s Royal College of Art has worked on an OCD video debunking OCD misconceptions. Orchard volunteers have participated in this video. Take a look watching the video below: