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NHS Talking Therapies

The campaign encourages people struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) or a phobia to refer themselves for NHS Talking Therapies treatment.

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Target audience: Adults, Men, Women, Young adults, People with long-term conditions

Topics: Mental health, NHS

Campaign start date: 16 February 2026

Campaign end date: 15 February 2027

Overview

The NHS Talking Therapies campaign runs from 16 February until 29 March 2026, but resources can be used until 15 February 2027.

The campaign encourages people struggling with obsessions and compulsions, social anxiety, flashbacks of a traumatic event, panic attacks, obsessing about their appearance, or a phobia to seek help through NHS Talking Therapies.

NHS Talking Therapies treatment gives practical skills and techniques to overcome a range of mental health conditions like OCD, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, panic disorder, body dysmorphic disorder and phobias. Providing effective, confidential and free treatments delivered by trained clinicians, online, on the phone or in person.

People can be referred by their GP or refer themselves at nhs.uk/talk

Published: 7 March 2023