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SAMUEL ORMROD is raising money for OCD Action
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Great North Run 2016 · 11 September 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.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity. Hi. As you may or may not be aware I have ocd for many years. It started when I was around 14 years old. I would repeat things over and over again because I felt like this helped me fit in at school in some way and I wanted to be in control of what was going on around me. Ocd really got a grip of me in my 20s. I got diagnosed in 2010. I would repeat what I thought were danger words to neutralise the danger word. I would also have awful and debilitating intrusive thoughts. I started to isolate myself from friends and family which lead onto drinking and taking drugs to combat the disorder. I really felt like I was strange and different to everyone else. Due to ocd and isolating myself I find it very difficult in social situations. I went through an intensive course of psychology and now I control ocd instead of ocd controlling me. I have been clean from drink and drugs for 8 months. Ocd can be very debilitating and effects people in different ways. I'm supporting ocd action because I know what it is like to live with a mental health disorder and the stigma that still surrounds it. I want to help raise awareness of this condition and support people going through tough times and hope that people i know will support me and ocd action to help people who struggle daily with this disorder. Thanks for reading. Sam x

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