catherine

Thanks very much Dave and do take care. Bye for now catherine

Night Shaun and as Frasier would say...wishing you good mental health ?

Thanks Dave, i’m just trying to vary my routine a little each day so that I don’t simply develop a new routine which will be difficult to get out of when this is all over!

Dead right Shaun and knowing you, you will make inroads yourself. You know the drill!

I think it’s setting up in Liverpool first Dave then Sefton. Not sure if it will be delayed by the current crisis but originally it was due to start this month.

I know, it’s like something always has to fill the vacancy if one aspect of the OCD wanes a bit. But remember, same treatment principles apply whatever the prevailing problem.

Incidentally, talking of therapy, Mersey Care is developing a new therapy service for people who fall in the gap between IAPT and secondary care...could capture quite a few folk with moderate OCD for whom IAPT is insufficient.

Shaun, what would be at the top / bottom of your hierarchy if you did start therapy?

I thought that and then I wondered if we would just have a lot of people claiming to know what it’s like to have OCD ?

Oops, meant Ros ( not Rod!)

Bye bye Rod, you take good care ?

I agree Shaun and there’s a whole world of difference between people who are doing their cleaning now and those of us who experience excruciating anxiety in normal times if we don’t clean

I think it’s really difficult not to be excessively cautious about cleaning at the moment as we’re all being encouraged to do so!

Yes Talk Liverpool still taking referrals and offering phone, on line and Skype support. https://www.talkliverpool.nhs.uk

Anaocd i think you are right and the shortage of meaningful activities can allow the mind to race. OCD just loves to hit you when you’re at your most vulnerable!