Welcome to OCD Ireland...

Welcome to the OCD Ireland website. We hope this site will be a useful resource for OCD, Trichotillomania & Body Dysmorphic Disorder sufferers in Ireland.

  Silent day, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction!

  Date: THIS SUNDAY!!, 13th May.
  Time:10:00 - 15:00
  Location: The Education and Research center,
                    Our Ladies Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6.
  Travel: Buses: 54 A or 49
  Cost:10 euro per person
  Information: This day is an experiential day to introduce mindfulness to those interested to start and to strengthen the practice if already practicing mindfulness. Please bring packed lunch or restaurant available.
  Faciliator: Debbie Van Tonder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist,
                    MBSR / MBCT facilitator
  E-Mail: mindfulwellbeing@gmail.com. Click (here).

      Lecture on CBT for BDD and TTM!

  Topic: An Introduction to CBT For Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and For Trichotillomania (TTM/Trich)
  Date: Wednesday May 16th, 2012
  Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm
  Location: Main Lecture Theater, St Patricks Hospital, James Street,
  Dublin 2
  Lecturer: Fionnula MacLiam, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist,
  B.A., RGN, RMN, PGDipPsych, RegPsychol(PsSI).
  Click here (.doc) and here (.pdf) to download a flyer for this event

     2012 OCD Ireland Calender is available!

There is a 2012 calendar for all OCD Ireland Support Groups and the 2012 Lecture Series is now available to download from these links: Calendar (Word format)/Calendar (PDF format)

     Please take important Survey for OCD Ireland

Masters students in DIT are working on a project for OCD Ireland. OCD Ireland would be very grateful if readers could please send this to any one you know, regardless of their knowledge of OCD, and ask them to do it (after you take it of course!). The purpose of the survey is to measure the level of awareness of OCD and OCD Ireland, and then see how people would like to receive or come across this information. We would appreciate if you took the time to answer a few questions about OCD. It only takes 5mins and it will really help us gather the information we need. Thank you very much for your time. Click HERE to take the survey.

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     OCD Ireland has joined facebook!

To keep up to date with all OCD Ireland events via and announcements our facebook page.

     OCD and proud!

This is Kevin Walsh. He has OCD and he wants the world to see he has embraced it. and not be ashamed of it. Kevin sent us these pics and explained he has had CBT and now leads a pretty normal life regardless of his OCD. He said he wanted people to see it is ok to have this disorder. Kevin also said he would like to dedicate these photos to his friend, TW. he said that TW was a great source of support when the OCD was bad. Unfortunately TW died in a car accident.

 

      What to look for in a Therapist?

OCD Ireland has created the following guide with respect to help you choosing a therapist. It has been adapted from: "How To Choose a Behavior Therapist" by Michael Jenike, MD as well as the International OCD Foundation Guide. It can be downloaded here (.doc) or here (.pdf)

 

      OCD Ireland Groups!

OCD Ireland currently runs four types of support groups. One for sufferers of OCD, one for sufferers of TTM, one for sufferers of BDD and would for Family, Friends and Carers. The OCD group runs on Mondays and Tuesdays. The Monday group runs twice a month and the Tuesday group every first Tuesday of the month. The TTM group every second Tuesday of the months. The Family group runs every third Tuesday of the month and the BDD group runs every last Tuesday of the month. Check out the Calender below for specific dates!! Calendar (Word format)/Calendar (PDF format).

 

     OCD Ireland is on facebook!

 

      Donations

Help us to help those who need it most. To make a donation to OCD Ireland via Paypal, Bank Transfer, or Post please click here for further details.

 

      Contact us...

Please feel free to contact us with comments and contributions at the mail address at the bottom of the links section on the left. We will endeavor to update the site on a regular basis.

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