OCD Support Group

This group is for anyone 18 or older who has been diagnosed with OCD or who thinks they may have OCD. It is a peer led group, and as such, it is not therapy or a substitute for therapy from a trained professional. There is no cost to attend. We'll meet in the clubhouse of the Lake Highlander community off of County Road 1. See below for directions and details.

Questions? They might be answered below, but if not, email me at ocdpeergroup@gmail.com

This is a peer led group. I have lived experience with OCD and have learned how to have it be less intrusive in my life. In this group we will cover the following:

1. How to identify OCD.

2. How to apply Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) which is a treatment that can help reduce the influence of OCD in our life.

3. Sharing our joys and struggles, our ups and downs. Remember, you are not alone in your journey.

4. Setting personal goals for recovery.

5. Sharing resources to help each other in our recovery journey.

Our meetings are held at the clubhouse of Lake Highlander. Enter "72 Anne Marie Circle, Dunedin" into your GPS. The clubhouse is behind the pool, and the entrance is marked with a yellow dot on the map below. The orange line indicates that it's an exit only, so to access the parking you either need to drive counter-clockwise around the lake OR proceed down East Gate Drive which will loop around to Ann Marie Circle and the parking spaces. 

What is OCD? 

There's more to OCD then just feeling the need to wash your hands or keep your desk in order. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a chronic mental health condition marked by cycles of unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that cause severe distress, leading to repetitive physical or mental actions (compulsions) performed to temporarily reduce the anxiety. It's not just a quirk, but an often debilitating disorder that requires specialized treatment.

OCD can have a person feel very isolated, as if they are the only ones having these thoughts. But you are not alone. Actually, in the United States 1% - 3% of people in the US have OCD. That’s about 3 to 8 million people. The percentages -- 1% - 3% -- are the same worldwide. That's tens of millions of people.