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An interview with Orchard founder Nick Sireau about his experience with OCD, why he set up Orchard, and how he works to develop a treatment for his sons’ rare genetic disease. Nick Sireau is the CEO and Chair of Trustees of the AKU Society, an award-winning patient group that helps people with Alkaptonuria (AKU), sometimes referred to […]

During a free event of The British Association for Psychopharmacology, Summer Meeting 2022 at the Imperial College London, Nick Sireau, Founder and Director of Orchard and Prof Naomi Fineberg spoke about OCD and its impact. Nick presents a personal account of living with OCD and how he has channeled these experiences into accelerating bench-bedside research, in order […]

In this week’s blog, Orchard interviewed Lily Bailey, author of When I see Blue, an authentic and affecting story about living life with OCD. Lily Bailey is a mental health advocate who hosts #OCDTalkHour every Wednesday on her Twitter page @LilyBaileyUK.  Hi Lily, tell us a bit about yourself. Hello! I’m an author based in […]

This week’s blog is written by Shaun, who is a model, podcaster and influencer. Shaun has OCD and wants to share his experiences living with this disorder.  — First, I write this article as one of the lucky ones with OCD. I am on the path to recovery, after being diagnosed with ‘Pure O’ OCD […]

Anglia Ruskin University is looking for participants for a real-time app-based study looking at how people experience distressful worries and anxieties about becoming contaminated (in general and with Covid-19), and how relatives can support them throughout their daily lives. They are recruiting pairs of participants – those with contamination fears and their chosen relative – and […]

The School of Psychology, University of Nottingham are looking for participants with a diagnosis of OCD who live in the UK and are aged 12 years old or older to take part in a study investigating the effects of median nerve stimulation at the wrist on OCD symptoms. They have previously shown the effectiveness of this technique in reducing the urge […]

Dr Lynn Drummond has filmed a video series about OCD. Dr Lynn Drummond has also released a new book called “Everything you need to know about OCD” – check it out here. WHAT IS OCD? TREATMENT FOR OCD THE EFFECT OCD CHILDREN & OCD PANDAS ADOLESCENTS & OCD

The University of Oxford is investigating the differential diagnostic profiles of panic disorder and emetophobia in young people. They are looking to recruit young people (11-17 years) with emetophobia, panic disorder and healthy controls. Emetophobia? Emetophobia is a fear of throwing up. Emetophobia can have huge overlaps with OCD. You can participate in the survey here.

The Storch Lab at the Baylor College of Medicine is conducting a study looking at OCD individuals of Latin American descent aged 7-89 years old with symptoms of OCD. Their research goals are: Identify genetic factors contributing to the development of OCD Diversify ancestry represented in OCD research Improve OCD treatment in the future Who can participate […]

In this week’s blog, Orchard interviewed Jason Adams, author of OCDad, on his experiences living with OCD and raising children.   1. Hi Jason, please tell us a bit about yourself? I’m a dad of twins, a writer, a teacher and a musician.  I was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, although I’ve lived in […]

Are you aged between 18 – 65 and have OCD? Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for participants for their clinical trial. The purpose of their trial is to test the study medication Troriluzole which is being tested for OCD. The study is for you if: You are aged 18 – 65 You […]