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As many of you will know, I have spent more than 35 years trying to improve the outcome for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. This time I am going to run to try and improve awareness. Yes, I do run longer distances but this is a project to do so to encourage people to talk about, think about and donate to OCD research and charities.

OCD is a chronic, disabling condition which can blight people's lives and potential. Most people do respond to first line treatments but these help manage the condition rather than offering a complete cure. Relapse can also occur as well as around 20% of individuals who do not respond to first lie treatments. We need new treatments but this requires research. There is a dearth of good quality research initiatives examining OCD. ORCHARD is a charity set up to try and rectify this and funds research into new treatment approaches for OCD. 

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