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Hannah Keep is raising money for OCD Action
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Great North Swim 2016 · 10 June 2016 to 12 June 2016 ·

OCD Action's vision is of a society where Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is better understood and diagnosed quickly, where appropriate treatment options are open and accessible, where support and information are readily available and where nobody feels ashamed to ask for help.

Story

This June I'll be swimming the Great North Swim 10K in Lake Windermere for OCD Action, a charity supporting people who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a mental disorder close to my heart.

10K is a really long way (the event is known as the swimmer's marathon) and right now it's taking all my strength to stop myself from googling 'What kind of eels live in Lake Windermere?' and 'Has there ever been a piranha sighting in the Lake District?' But, after all my training, I would be so very appreciative of your sponsorship. It's going to a worthwhile cause. Thank you!

OCD is a clinically recognised disorder which affects around 1-2% of the population. It is terrifying, debilitating and paralysing and can ruin people's lives.

If you happen to want to know more about OCD, these are great articles worth a read:

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/talk-about-ocd-and-mental-illness-rose-bretecher-543

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/14/good-morning-britain-ocd

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/31/pure-ocd-the-naked-truth

Donation summary

Total
£785.00
+ £187.50 Gift Aid
Online
£785.00
Offline
£0.00

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