{"id":37558,"date":"2024-02-29T15:05:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/?page_id=37558"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:03:14","slug":"online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/support-groups\/online\/","title":{"rendered":"OCD Support Groups &#8211; Remotely through Zoom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e37558-e1 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-3 msza-4 msza-5\"><div class=\"x-row e37558-e2 msza-g msza-h msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-t msza-u\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e3 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e4 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1e msza-1f\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Online Support Groups<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e5 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-3 msza-4 msza-6\"><div class=\"x-row e37558-e6 msza-g msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-l msza-m msza-t msza-v\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e7 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e8 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><div id=\"attachment_22713\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22713\" class=\"wp-image-22713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Zoom OCD Meetings\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-943x629.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZoomOCD.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoom OCD Meetings<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In response to the coronavirus pandemic OCD-UK began hosting support groups online in summer 2020. These proved to be very popular and accessible to people across the United Kingdom, with over 2500 people having attended one or more groups by the end of 2024. We are therefore continuing to run our support groups on Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>Our groups are run to give people space to share how OCD is impacting them and to help reduce isolation, but also to restore hope in recovery (defined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/overcoming-ocd\/what-is-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>) and help people find support and ideas to try to challenge OCD.<\/p>\n<p>The two weekly support group meetings on a Tuesday and Thursday are open OCD peer support groups, and accessible to people with OCD or family members\/partners\/friends of someone who has OCD (18+).<\/p>\n<p>There are also themed meetings which are open to those with a specific interest in that session's theme, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A monthly over 50s group<\/li>\n<li>A monthly teens group for young people age 12-17<\/li>\n<li>A bimonthly group for young adults age 18-25<\/li>\n<li>A bimonthly group for parents supporting a CAMHS age (under 18) young person with OCD<\/li>\n<li>A bimonthly group for family members and friends who support an adult loved one with OCD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our charity is only funded to offer services for UK residents and advice offered will be UK specific, we are unable to make the groups available to anyone living outside the UK at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Please scroll down for further information about all meetings.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e9 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-4 msza-5 msza-7\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e37558-e10 msza-g msza-h msza-i msza-j msza-n msza-w msza-x\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e11 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e12 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1v msza-1w\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#faqblock\">If you are new to the groups, please click here for further information<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e13 msza-2 msza-6 msza-8 msza-9 msza-a\" id=\"meeting-dates\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/greybkg.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e37558-e14 msza-g msza-h msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-t msza-y\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e15 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e16 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1f msza-1g msza-1h msza-1i\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Open Support Groups (for those with OCD, family, friends - aged 18+)<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e17 msza-1d msza-1h msza-1i msza-1j msza-1k\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">All users will need to have a Zoom account (<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/signup#\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free to register<\/a>) to access our meetings, and download the latest version of Zoom by following their <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362233-Updating-Zoom-to-the-latest-version\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update instructions by clicking here<\/a>.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e37558-e18 msza-g msza-i msza-j msza-o msza-p msza-z msza-10\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e19 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e20 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1i msza-1l msza-1m\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-days\"><\/i>\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e21 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1i msza-1m msza-1n\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Meeting Dates - Tuesday Evenings\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e22 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span class=\"caption\" style=\"color: #003366;\">All meetings start at 7pm &amp; last approximately 90 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Tuesday 16th December - Quiz &amp; festive social<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"caption green\" style=\"color: #008000;\">**Sign up below in the themed groups section**<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/aPe8VQUjSv-ZxfH6Q5QGSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>OCD Support Group - Tuesday 23rd December<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"caption green\" style=\"color: #008000;\">**This meeting is now open for registration**<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Tuesday 30th December - No group<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>OCD Support Group - Tuesday 6th January<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"caption green\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">**This meeting will open for registration nearer the time**<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e37558-e23 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e24 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1i msza-1l msza-1m\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-days\"><\/i>\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e25 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1i msza-1m msza-1n\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Meeting Dates - Thursday Mornings\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e26 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span class=\"caption\" style=\"color: #003366;\">All meetings start at 10.15am &amp; last approximately 90 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/6hcVl-10QYCqQpxPaP9S2A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>OCD Support Group - Thursday 18th December<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"caption orange\" style=\"color: #008000;\">**This meeting is now open for registration**<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Thursday 25th December - No group<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/FW1NnO9kTk6rAekLqU7liA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>OCD Support Group - FRIDAY 2nd January<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"caption orange\" style=\"color: #008000;\">**This meeting is now open for registration**<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>OCD Support Group - Thursday 8th January<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"caption orange\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">**This meeting will open for registration nearer the time**<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e37558-e27 msza-g msza-i msza-j msza-m msza-n msza-q msza-w msza-11\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e28 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e29 msza-1r msza-1s msza-1w msza-1x msza-1y msza-1z msza-20\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you click a link to register and it says '<em><strong>registration closed<\/strong><\/em>', this means the group is currently at capacity. Please try again closer to the time as we often have spaces open up due to cancellations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e30 msza-1 msza-2 msza-3 msza-4 msza-6 msza-8 msza-9\" id=\"theme\"><div class=\"x-row e37558-e31 msza-g msza-l msza-m msza-p msza-r msza-z msza-12\" id=\"themed\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/greybkg.png); background-repeat: repeat; background-position: ; background-size: ;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e32 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e33 msza-1d msza-1f msza-1g msza-1h msza-1i msza-1j msza-1o\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Themed Support Groups<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e34 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1i msza-1m msza-1p\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-days\"><\/i>\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e37558-e35 msza-1c msza-1d msza-1i msza-1m msza-1n\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Meeting Dates<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e36 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span class=\"caption\">Meetings start times may vary and times will be confirmed, but each meeting will last approximately 90 minutes. Please click on the date and session theme to register. All users will need to have a Zoom account (<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/signup#\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free to register<\/a>) to access our meetings, and download the latest version of Zoom by following their <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362233-Updating-Zoom-to-the-latest-version\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update instructions by clicking here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-row e37558-e37 msza-g msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-l msza-m msza-t msza-13\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e38 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e39 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0em;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e37558-e40 msza-29\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e41 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/viKOLTZgSXq8ANTrrXAbZQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>OCD-UK community festive quiz and social - Tuesday 16th December (7:00pm)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/viKOLTZgSXq8ANTrrXAbZQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"caption green\" style=\"color: #008000;\">**This meeting is now open for registration**&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><br \/><!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\">A chance for the OCD-UK community to take part in a festive quiz and social event. Everyone is welcome to attend (even if you've never been to a support group before) and as always there is no pressure to have your camera on or speak if you'd prefer to listen in, the chat box will be open too. Christmas jumpers and other holiday attire welcome!<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e37558-e42 msza-29\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e43 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/JlGiom-sT4SU3ABU1MH-lQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>50+ OCD Support Group - Wednesday 17th December (6:00pm)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"caption green\" style=\"color: #008000;\">**This meeting is now open for registration**&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>An opportunity for people aged 50+ with OCD to share their experiences in a safe and non judgemental environment. Hosted by Ashley.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e37558-e44 msza-29\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e45 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/hhGvLWfIRPmxnTPN-eeByg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Young Adults Support Group - Thursday 18th December (7:00pm)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/hhGvLWfIRPmxnTPN-eeByg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span class=\"caption green\">**This meeting is now open for registration**<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>A space for young adults age 18-25* affected by OCD to chat to peers in a safe and non judgemental environment. Hosted by Mia and Megan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><b>*<\/b>If you are slightly outside of this age range but feel you would benefit from the group please get in touch at groups@ocduk.org to discuss<\/p><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e37558-e46 msza-29\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e47 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v\"><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/support-groups\/online\/consent-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Teens (age 12-17) Support group - Thursday 15th January (6:00pm)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/support-groups\/online\/consent-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"caption green\" style=\"color: #008000;\">**This meeting is now open for registration**<\/span><\/a><br \/><\/span>A support group offering space for young people (age 12-17 only) affected by OCD to chat to peers in a safe and non judgemental environment. Please complete the parental consent form which generates the link to register for the group upon completion. Hosted by Mia and Laura.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong>&nbsp; If this is your first time at the young people's group, you will be required to login at 5:30pm in order for our safeguarding ID verification check to take place. Details of this will be emailed in advance of the group.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e48 msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v msza-1y msza-1z msza-21 msza-22\"><p><strong>Additional Support <\/strong><br\/>\nBetween Zoom meetings, you can access community support via the OCD-UK forums at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocdforums.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ocdforums.org.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e49 msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v msza-1y msza-23 msza-24\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e50 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-3 msza-4 msza-5\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e37558-e51 msza-g msza-h msza-i msza-j msza-n msza-w msza-14\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e52 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e53 msza-1r msza-1s msza-1y msza-23 msza-25 msza-26\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you wish to take part in any of these meetings you will need to register for each individual meeting you wish to be part of before the day of the meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e54 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-3 msza-6 msza-b\"><div class=\"x-row e37558-e55 msza-g msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-l msza-m msza-t msza-15\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e56 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e57 msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v msza-1y msza-23 msza-25\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Registration Instructions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>If you wish to take part in any of these meetings you will need to register in advance for each meeting you wish to be part of. Click the link on the meeting date you wish to register for. Please note registration will automatically close once capacity is reached.<\/p>\n<p>If registration is closed due to maximum capacity but you would like to attend, we recommend checking again closer to the time the group is due to run because we often have last minute cancellations. The links above display the most up to date information - if it says 'registration closed' when you click the link, then that particular date is currently full. If a space subsequently opens up due to a cancellation, clicking the link will then allow you to register.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once registered the Zoom system will email you a meeting link. It is that link you will use to access the meeting so please keep this email\/link safe.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Group Cancellations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to attend the meeting, please cancel your place as soon as possible by following the cancel link in the original Zoom registration confirmation email. Alternatively, please contact us via email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:groups@ocduk.org\">groups@ocduk.org<\/a>&nbsp;and we can assist you in cancelling your place.<\/p>\n<p>The groups are well attended and we restrict the group numbers to ensure everyone has time to speak if they would like to, which means meetings often fill up to capacity. No shows prevent other people from attending so please cancel your place if you no longer need it. This enables us to offer the place to other individuals who wish to attend.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e37558-e58 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e59 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1u msza-1v msza-27\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"stext grey centre\">By registering for one of our meetings you do so accepting our data policy on the sharing of data between Zoom (our provider of meeting services) and OCD-UK. <a href=\"#data-policy\">Please scroll below to view this policy<\/a>.<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e60 msza-1 msza-2 msza-5 msza-9 msza-c msza-d\"><div class=\"x-row e37558-e61 msza-g msza-h msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-t msza-16\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e62 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e63 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1s msza-1t msza-1u msza-1v msza-22\"><h5 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">The OCD-UK Diversity and Inclusion Charter<\/h5>\n<p>Irrespective of disability, gender, country of origin, race, religion or sexual orientation, everybody is welcomed and respected equally when using, attending and contributing to the OCD-UK online support groups.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e64 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-6 msza-d\" id=\"faqblock\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e37558-e65 msza-g msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-l msza-m msza-t msza-17\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e66 msza-1a msza-1b\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e37558-e67 msza-2a\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/online-group-faq\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e68 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-3 msza-5 msza-e\"><div class=\"x-row e37558-e69 msza-g msza-h msza-i msza-j msza-k msza-t msza-18\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e70 msza-1a\"><div class=\"cs-content x-global-block x-global-block-29065 e37558-e71\"><div class=\"x-section e29065-e2 mmfd-0\"><div class=\"x-row e29065-e3 mmfd-1 mmfd-2\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e29065-e4 mmfd-3\"><div class=\"x-grid e29065-e5 mmfd-4\"><div class=\"x-cell e29065-e6 mmfd-5\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e7 mmfd-6 mmfd-7\"><i class=\"fal fa-question-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e8 mmfd-7 mmfd-8\"><p>Find out more about what to expect from your online OCD-UK support groups.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e29065-e9 mmfd-9\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/what-to-expect\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">What to Expect<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e29065-e10 mmfd-5\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e11 mmfd-6 mmfd-7\"><i class=\"fal fa-book-heart\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e12 mmfd-7 mmfd-8\"><p>Find out more about our meeting guidelines to help you get the most out of the meeting.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e29065-e13 mmfd-9\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/meeting-guidelines\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Meeting Guidelines<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e29065-e14 mmfd-5\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e15 mmfd-6 mmfd-7\"><i class=\"fal fa-address-card\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e16 mmfd-7 mmfd-8\"><p>Find out more about our meeting host and facilitator, Laura.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e29065-e17 mmfd-9\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/ocduk\/people\/laura\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">About Meeting Host<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e29065-e18 mmfd-5\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e19 mmfd-6 mmfd-7\"><i class=\"far fa-at\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e29065-e20 mmfd-7 mmfd-8\">Have a question about our online meetings? Email <a href=\"mailto:groups@ocduk.org?subject=Email sent from the OCD-UK website\">groups@ocduk.org<\/a><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e29065-e21 mmfd-9\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"mailto:groups@ocduk.org?subject=Email%20sent%20from%20the%20OCD-UK%20website\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Contact Us<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e37558-e72 msza-0 msza-1 msza-2 msza-6 msza-b msza-f\"><div class=\"x-row e37558-e73 msza-g msza-j msza-k msza-l msza-m msza-s msza-t msza-19\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e37558-e74 msza-1a\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e37558-e75 msza-1q msza-1r msza-1u msza-1v msza-20 msza-28\"><p id=\"data-policy\"><strong>Data Policy<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"caption\">By registering for one of our meetings you do so accepting our data policy on the sharing of data between Zoom (our provider of meeting services) and OCD-UK.  We take registration data (name and  email address) from zoom and store securely.  Data will be stored for the length of this online group project (2 years) but can be removed upon request prior to that. Your data will not be used by OCD-UK for any other marketing purposes other than sending information about the groups you register for and inviting  feedback about these groups. <a href=\"\/privacy\/\">Click here to view our full data and privacy policy<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>  <\/span> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online Support Groups Zoom OCD Meetings In response to the coronavirus pandemic OCD-UK began hosting support groups online in summer 2020. These proved to be very popular and accessible to people across the United Kingdom, with over 2500 people having &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/support-groups\/online\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8147,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-layout-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37558","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37558"}],"version-history":[{"count":144,"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47431,"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37558\/revisions\/47431"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}