Have you ever suffered or do you currently suffer from OCD?

I am very interested in setting up an office and helpline especially for those suffering OCD. There are organisations who deal with OCD amongst other mental health issues but OCD really needs an organisation dedicated and interested in just OCD alone.

Help finding a suitable therapist/psychologist and making those who have OCD feel that they are not alone is very important.

Figures show that OCD effects between 450,000 and 500,000 Australians and sufferers typically wait anything from 10-20 years to seek treatment. This needs to be improved.

Not enough is said about OCD in the community and I would like to set something up (phone service, website, office where people can come and obtain information) with those who have recovered or are on the way to recovering - there are no better people who understand OCD than those who have had it.

Please e-mail me if you are interested. Hope to find many people and we can work together on this project.