Video: OCD in children
A child with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is likely to experience both intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions).
Guide: OCD Guide
A road map to help you navigate supporting a child or a pupil with OCD. Use this to find our most useful content.
Video: Does my child have OCD?
My daughter is 10 and she has started getting stuck on scary thoughts that she can’t stops thinking about and she can’t go to bed unless the washing machine…
Article: Talking to children about mental-health and neurodiversity
By talking to children about mental health and neurodiversity, we can help them understand and accept themselves for who they are, and give them the tools…
Article: How to talk to your child about mental health
By creating an open, ongoing dialogue, we can encourage children to develop a healthy and informed view of mental health.
Factsheet: Practical classroom tips for neurodivergence and mental health
Here are some simple tips to help accommodate the different needs of children in the classroom
Factsheet: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Tips For Teachers
Learn how to recognise OCD in children, understand obsessions and compulsions, and discover practical ways teachers can support pupils in the classroo…
Video: Treating OCD and BDD in children and young people
In this video, Dr Bruce Clark, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, discusses his extensive experience in treating OCD and BDD. He emphasises…
Article: 5 Ways to Help Manage OCD
OCD can significantly disrupt a child’s daily life, but there are practical ways to help. This piece explores five supportive strategies for managing OCD…
Article: Common Myths About OCD
This article explores common myths about OCD and replaces them with clear, accurate facts. It explains what OCD really is, how it affects children and…
Video: Breaking down barriers to learning
In this 3-minute film, children talk about their difficulties with learning and how these make them feel.
It illustrates the importance of proactively…
Factsheet: Guide to understanding OCD in children
OCD can be broken down into symptoms of intrusive thoughts (or obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (or compulsions). Here's our guide to how to spot…
Article: OCD and BDD Overlap in Children and Young People
A reflection on our conversation about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in children and young people with consultant…
Video: Parenting a child with OCD - Kitty
In primary school, Kitty and Daniel's daughter often worried about harm coming to herself and others. She was finally diagnosed with OCD when she was …
Video: Tips for Teachers on OCD in children
OCD is characterised by thoughts, images, or feelings which the person finds uncomfortable or intrusive, and therefore tries to minimise by repetitive…
Video: How to Recognise Symptoms of Compulsion or OCD
A child with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is likely to experience both intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions).
Article: Barriers to learning: why children might not be engaged in school
Explore the many reasons children may struggle to engage at school, from sensory overwhelm and neurodivergent needs to anxiety, bullying and life stresses.…
Podcast: The journey of treating OCD and BDD in children and young people
Dr Bruce Clark, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, shares his extensive experience supporting children and young people experiencing OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive…
Video: Comorbidity in autistic children
Autistic people will often, but certainly not always, experience some mental health challenges. It is estimated that around 70% of autistic people have…
Article: What is neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a concept that aims to recognise and celebrate neurological differences in the same way as other variations in humans. For example, some…