This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Fund increased healthcare provision for OCD sufferers
The UK has only one 24-hour care facility nationally, providing 10 beds for both Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder patients.
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/documents/related-documents/our-services/334-ocd-referrers-guide/file
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Around three quarters of a million people are thought to be living with severe, life impacting and debilitating OCD here in the UK.
Studies have found that rates of suicide attempts in OCD could be as high as 27% and are successful in up to 1.4%.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/resolving-the-discrepancies-of-suicide-risk-in-obsessivecompulsive-patients-a-review-of-incidence-rates-and-risk-factors-of-suicide-and-suicide-attempts-in-ocd/B07F6BA120B93572B83C3C8B5A744120
My son is another suicide statistic for 2023. Please look after your loved ones and help fight for adequate care.
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