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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 […]

The OCD & Related Disorders lab at Baylor College of Medicine is conducting a study to examine the experiences of individuals with OCD who have had at least one inpatient hospitalization. Participation involves answering questions in an online survey about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences related to inpatient hospital stay(s). They are recruiting participants who are: at […]

We have been hard at work producing our first impact report. Please take a look below to find out what we got up to in 2021 and our impact on OCD research & more:

Dr. Nicole McLaughlin and Gabriela Rivera work at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. They are seeking to gain a better understanding of the knowledge of and attitudes towards neuro-circuitry based treatments (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation or neurosurgery) in those with OCD. They would appreciate your time in filling out their survey to help […]

we expect our Psilocybin study to start early next year! If you are interested in registering your interest then please email Dr Kirran Ahmad at k.ahmad@imperial.ac.uk.

We are really excited to announce a brand new webinar in partnership with Made of Millions. TV journalist & Orchard trustee, Sean Fletcher will be interviewing Dr Sharon Morein, an Associate Professor at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, on “OCD & Hoarding”. Our brand new webinar will be hosted on Made of Millions Youtube & Facebook page Tuesday 5th April at 4pm […]

We are so pleased to announce that we received funding from the National Lottery Awards for All scheme to fund part of our upcoming OCD video project. We will soon be filming videos about OCD & OCD subtypes to help raise awareness for OCD. We will release more information and sneak peeks later this year! So please […]

Lockdown is easing at last, but perhaps you (or someone you know) is having problems adjusting – maybe even experiencing FOGO (Fear Of Going Out)? Would you like to help us understand this issue better by taking part in a study led by the University of Hertfordshire? They are investigating why some people are finding it […]

Our 2022 call for proposals is open! We are launching our 2022 call for proposals seeking hard-to-fund projects that nevertheless have great potential to make a major impact for OCD. The total budget size for the winning project will be £150,000 + a possible extra £50,000 if our fundraising campaign is successful. This is because […]

SURVEY FOR THOSE WITH OCD ON THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON NEUROCIRCUITRY-BASED PROCEDURES Dr. Nicole McLaughlin and Gabriela Rivera work at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. They are seeking to gain a better understanding of the knowledge of and attitudes towards neuro-circuitry based treatments (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation or neurosurgery) in those with OCD. They would appreciate your […]

Hello and happy new year! We have a lot of exciting plans this year and to start things off we have a new member of staff. Juliet has started working part-time for Orchard. Juliet will be managing Orchard’s fundraising and communications.  In this week’s blog, we learn more about Juliet and the work she will […]