Understanding OCD: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Inverness and the Highlands

At Highland Psychological Services Ltd, we are committed to improving mental health and wellbeing across Inverness, the Highlands, and beyond through both in-person and online therapy. One of the most commonly misunderstood conditions we treat is Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD)—a serious and often debilitating anxiety-related disorder that affects approximately 1.2% of the UK population. That’s nearly 750,000 people, and when we include families and loved ones who are often involved in supporting those affected, the impact of OCD reaches well over a million lives every day.