A team of researchers have created a brand new FREE app that could revolutionize treatment for sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
nOCD is “a smartphone and smartwatch app bringing technology into OCD treatment where patients need it most, created by OCD patients for OCD patients.”
Currently between 1% and 2% of people have OCD, which The World Health Organization ranks as one of the 10 most handicapping conditions by lost income and decreased quality of life.
Mike Gross from the nOCD team said: “We offer a free mobilized personal treatment tool for OCD called “nOCD”. It is revolutionizing the way people with OCD receive treatment, while making sure that the treatment our app provides is equally as effective as traditional therapy.
“Everyone on our team at nOCD either has OCD themselves or has strong personal connections to someone who does. This has enabled us to build a product which truly meets the needs of our users, because we have an understanding of where they are coming from and what they are looking for.”
Mike continued: “The app was built in collaboration with over 1000 trained professionals. nOCD’s functionality digitizes clinically effective OCD therapy with MCBT (mindfulness cognitive behavioral training), ERP, and ACT. We also have plans to add a major community feature into the app, which will allow people from all over the world who are affected by OCD to interact with one another.”
With many sufferers of the disorder reluctant to speak out due to shame and the associated stigma, this app offers people the opportunity to regulate their own treatment and connect with support that could potentially save lives.
Do you or someone you know suffer from OCD? Click here to download the app for free: m.treatmyocd.com/download or find nOCD in the app store.
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