According to the charity OCD-UK approximately 1.2% of the population have OCD. They say that would mean that around 741,504 people in the UK alone suffer from this illness! That's more than you'd ever guess, I know I certainly guessed the figure to be a lot lower. Because of the amount of people with OCD and looking after those with OCD, there is no need to feel alone. It's incredibly hard to see someone you love go through so much mental anguish and you could potentially feel utterly helpless. You just want it to go away. But it will go away and people do recover from it, it won't be forever.