Mental Health Disorders

Will and his family all recognised his obsessive compulsive 'preoccupations' when he was growing up, but he said it wasn't really a problem for him, describing OCD as a 'private disorder.' However years later he "plucked up the courage" to seek help and understand how OCD was impacting his life.

Will found Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) helped him take control of his life.

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Our top articles on disorders

Zopiclone linked to dementia.

Coping with seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Hidden eating disorders

Caring for someone with dementia

How to find a counsellor or therapist

Bipolar disorder - the signs, symptoms and treatments

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Will’s Story

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