An important message from Good Thinking
We regret to inform you that the Good Thinking service will be closing on 31 January 2026. This has been a difficult decision after eight years of supporting Londoners.
If you’re struggling with your mental health, please visit Every Mind Matters or Hub of Hope, or contact your GP, NHS 111, or the mental health team in your borough. For more information about the closure, read our FAQs.We have created an archive of the Good Thinking website for healthcare professionals.Approved by
For those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), the coronavirus pandemic can be particularly challenging. But the psychological impact goes further. Our worries during the pandemic can drive us to ‘safety behaviours’ that we might struggle to give up when they are no longer needed. Some may struggle later to leave lockdown, psychologically. Clinical Lead for the National OCD Service, Tracey Taylor, shares insights and advice for those trying to overcome OCD at this time, and her recommendations on how to live well after lockdown.
Tracey Taylor is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist at the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.