Both in my work as a midwife and family nurse, and in my own experience as a mum, I have been helped by the work of charities supporting and advocating for mums experiencing mental health challenges.  OCD is often misunderstood and this small charity are doing amazing work to increase awareness and support. Please give what you can. 

More info on maternal OCD below: 

www.maternalocd.org

Maternal OCD is a charity co-founded by two mothers, Maria Bavetta and Diana Wilson, who have experienced and recovered from extreme perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It is a debilitating anxiety disorder which is treatable.

Maternal OCD aims are to:

1. Raise awareness of perinatal OCD to healthcare professionals, mums to be/new mums, researchers and national decision-makers
2. Provide information and support to mums and their families
3. Encourage and support perinatal OCD research